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Hormones acting on the kidney - Nephron map

#Hormones #Nephron #Sites #Action #Pathophysiology #Nephrology #Renal #Kidney
Hormones acting ... on the kidney - Nephron ... map #Hormones ... #Nephron #Sites ... #Action #Pathophysiology
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
that has a normal anion ... gap (hyperchloremic ... different types/causes ... RTA #Diagnosis #IM ... #Nephro #RTA #RenalTubularAcidosis
Mechanisms of Loop Diuretic Action and Resistance. Panel A, loop diuretics circulate bound to protein. As
Loop Diuretic Action ... lumen by organic anion ... #Pathophysiology ... #Nephro #IM #LoopDiuretic
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
symptoms (HA, nausea ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Nephro #Hyponatremia ... #Differential #Algorithm
Hypoalbuminemia and hypophosphatemia can mask an anion gap (particularly, low albumin states usually underestimate the anion
gap (particularly ... gap). ... gap #Diagnosis ... #Nephro #LowAnionGap ... Differential #Curbsiders #Causes
Pathophysiology of Hepatorenal Syndrome - Dilation of splanchnic arteries initially compensated by increased CO eventually decompensates
Pathophysiology ... inflammatory response may ... #Pathophys #Nephro ... #IM #HepatorenalSyndrome
Major Segments of the Nephron and their Functions 
 - Glomerulus - Formation of glomerular filtrate
Segments of the Nephron ... organic acids and bases ... tubule (DCT) - Active ... vasopressin control #Nephron ... Segments #Function #Pathophysiology
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Causes of High-anion ... Gap and Non-anion ... Causes of High-anion ... of Non-anion Gap ... Generalized distal nephron
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Cl⁻ increase may ... - Cl⁻ decrease may ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Pathophysiology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... cell/white cell casts ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... nephron loss, causing ... #Algorithm #differential