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NSAIDS and their effects on the Kidney - Pathophysiology

Arachidonic Acid metabolites into alternative pathways that modify
NSAIDS and their effects ... on the Kidney - Pathophysiology ... distal component of Nephron ... immune reaction • Acute ... #pathophysiology
Localization of Renal Tubular Defects
Fanconi Syndrome: Proximal tubule
Bartter Syndrome: Thick ascending loop of Henle
Gitelman Syndrome: Distal
Localization of Renal ... Tubular Defects ... #Localization #Nephron ... #Defects #Pathophysiology
Major Physiological Effects of Angiotensin II

Altered Peripheral Resistance
I. Direct vasoconstriction
II. Enhancement of peripheral noradrenergic
neurotransmission:
  A.
Physiological Effects ... Direct effect to ... excretion in distal nephron ... Nonhemodynamically mediated effects ... AngiotensinII #Pathophysiology
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of Acute ... thromboembolism, renal ... ) • Ureteral compression ... tumors INTRINSINC RENAL ... Abhilash Koratala @NephroP
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Identification of onset (acute ... cardiac, liver, renal ... Diagnosis #EM #IM #Nephro ... #Differential #Algorithm
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
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... Syndrome ->Cord compression ... and lower motor neuron ... weakness and #Acute ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Varicocele: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Primary:
 - Anatomically: the left spermatic vein drains into the left renal
into the left renal ... - Nutcracker Effect ... : The left renal ... thrombus - External compression ... #Varicocele #Pathophysiology
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Hospitalization - Pathophysiology ... bedrest’s negative effects ... blood loss or acute ... deficiencies • Renal ... • Anemia of renal
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Hormonal alterations (result of aging process)
    ->
obstruction due to mass effect ... Hydronephrosis, Acute ... or chronic renal ... Hyperplasia #Prostate #Pathophysiology