5 results
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
cardiac, liver, renal ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Nephro #Hyponatremia ... #Hypervolemic # ... #Differential #Algorithm
NSAIDS and their effects on the Kidney - Pathophysiology

Arachidonic Acid metabolites into alternative pathways that modify
on the Kidney - Pathophysiology ... distal component of Nephron ... hyporenin hypoaldo, hyperkalemic ... absorption in distal nephron ... nephrology #Effects #pathophysiology
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Increased Serum K = Hyperkalemic ... Jain via UNC IM ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pathophysiology of Hepatorenal Syndrome - Dilation of splanchnic arteries initially compensated by increased CO eventually decompensates
Pathophysiology ... ascites, edema) and renal ... #Pathophys #Nephro ... #IM #HepatorenalSyndrome
Pathophysiology - Renal compression as a mechanism of obesity hypertension. 
Compression of the thin loop of
Pathophysiology ... - Renal compression ... Compression of the ... individuals prior to nephron ... #obesity #pathophysiology