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Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Blood pressure - Normal ... /low Proteinuria ... Serum albumin - Low ... Syndrome #Nephritic #Comparison ... #Diagnosis
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Hypoaldosteronism (Low ... or High Renin, Low ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Aldosterone #Comparison ... #Table #Causes
Low Anion Gap - Various causes and mechanisms of a Low Anion Gap
 • Hypoalbuminemia (1gm
Various causes and ... anion gap) • Normal ... #AnionGap #causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
reexposed to light; • Normal ... females Differential Diagnosis ... dissociation • Other causes ... #Adies #Pupil #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Relative - Normal ... JAK-2 Positive - Low ... Abdominal Ultrasound
Hyperaldosteronism - Etiologies of Mineralocorticoid Excess

Primary Hyperaldosteronism (Normal or Low Renin, High Aldosterone) 
 - Aldosterone-secreting
Hyperaldosteronism (Normal ... or Low Renin, High ... or Low Renin, Normal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Aldosterone #Comparison
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Head Impulse Test = Peripheral Cause

This video demonstrates:
1) Normal Head Impulse Test
Test = Peripheral Cause ... demonstrates: 1) Normal ... for a PERIPHERAL cause ... #Test #HINTS #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Neurology
HFrEF - Low Ejection Fraction on Physical Exam - Likelihood Ratios
 - Displaced Apical Impulse
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HFrEF - Low Ejection ... Apical Impulse - Abnormal ... - S3 Gallop - Normal ... #HFrEF #LowEF #PhysicalExam ... Likelihood #LRs #diagnosis
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperplasia • Normal ... Al, Normal R - ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #causes #low #potassium
Dilated Abdominal Veins and Caput Medusae - Direction of Blood Flow

Vein Milking technique can be used
determine the cause ... • Normal veins ... #physicalexam # ... diagnosis #hepatology ... #obstruction #comparison