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What's in a Tap: CSF Analysis

Normal vs Bacterial vs Viral vs SAH
 - Opening Pressure
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CSF Analysis Normal ... Opening Pressure - Appearance ... Interpretation #Meningitis #Comparison ... #Table #Neurology
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Blood pressure - Normal ... Red blood cell casts ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Syndrome #Nephritic #Comparison ... #Table #Nephrology
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Hypoaldosteronism (Normal ... or High Renin, Normal ... Hypoaldosteronism #Differential ... #Aldosterone #Comparison ... #Table #Causes
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential ... - Diarrhea pH Normal ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #Nephrology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... Arterial Phase, Portal ... POCUS #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
nonspecific; seen in normal ... Maltese cross" appearance ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Differential # ... Microscopy #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations abnormal ... #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Appearance of Liver ... Arterial Phase, Portal ... CT #radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #appearance
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Hypertension - Differential ... Oral sodium loading ... #Hypertension #Differential ... #Screening #Workup ... #table
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
CRP - Usually normal ... • Immunologic Workup ... Discontinuation of causal ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology