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Monoclonal Gammopathy Testing
Strengths, Weaknesses and Accuracy Compared
 - SPEP 
 - IFE 
 - FLC
Monoclonal Gammopathy Testing ... Monoclonal #Gammopathy #Testing ... #Protein #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology #Laboratory ... #Comparison #Table
Comparison of Causes of Salt-Wasting in Infancy
 - PHA 1
 - PHA 3
 - 21-OH CAH
Comparison of Causes ... #Infancy #Comparison ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #pediatrics ... #nephrology
Diagnosis and Management of Hypernatremia

#Hypernatremia #Differential #Algorithm #Causes #Nephrology #Diagnosis

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Diagnosis and Management ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Causes #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis * ... Recommended Text: Nephrology
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Algorithm • Confirm ... mimics, repeat testing ... → Refer to Nephrology ... cystoscopy • Refer to Nephrology ... if cause not identified
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Persistent ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
hematuria (RBC casts ... Nephrotic #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Bradykinetic Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Parkinson's Disease (TRAP):
• Resting Tremor
• Cogwheel Rigidity
• Akinesia/Bradykinesia
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Causes of Bradykinetic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Disease (TRAP): • Resting ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Action ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Cerebral salt wasting ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #nephrology
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
continuous and lasting ... with vascular causes ... Central #Vertigo #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #comparison ... #neurology