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Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Blood pressure - Normal ... venous pressure - Normal ... Serum albumin - Normal ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Comparison #Table #Nephrology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Extra-renal Losses: • Normal ... Acid-Base: Low ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... #nephrology
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential ... Hyperplasia • Normal ... Al, Normal R - ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 • Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Algorithm High or Normal ... Hypercalcemia Low ... Malignancy • Normal ... PTHrP: - Low ... Algorithm #Workup #nephrology
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Renal Losses: • Normal ... Estrogen based Rx • Normal ... ADHR, XLHR - Normal ... or Low FGF-23: ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
Adie's Pupil
What? Unknown nature & benign
 • Regular and mildly dilated pupil (4-6mm);
 • Light-near dissociaton;
reexposed to light; • Normal ... Holmes-Adie Syndrome ... Young females Differential ... Ill Palsy - abnormal ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Diagnosis Algorithm Normal ... Myelodysplastic Syndromes ... Target Cells, Normal ... WBCs - Normal ... Deficiency - Abnormal
"Normal Kidney" by Renalfellow.org

#Pocus #nephrology #kidney #ultrasound #diagnosis #management #clinical
"Normal Kidney" ... Renalfellow.org #Pocus ... #nephrology #kidney
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Low and High Phosphate
LOW PHOSPHATE
 - Low/NormaI PTH
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... Phenytoin, Nephrotic Syndrome ... PHOSPHATE - Normal ... Hypomagnesemia - Normal ... #Hypocalcemia #Differential
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
Low-normal EABV ... , Low Plasma HCO3 ... • Distal RTA Low-normal ... urine #potassium #differential ... algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology