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Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
Inadequate water intake:
 • Lack of access to water
Extrarenal hypotonic fluid
intake: • Lack of access ... to water Extrarenal ... perspiration Renal ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Hematuria in Post-Renal ... Prevalence up to ... #Hematuria #Renal ... urine #management #treatment ... #nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
mOsm/kg - Implies renal ... thirst, Lack of access ... to H2O • Hypervolemic ... , Ingestion Renal ... Workup #Algorithm #nephrology
Ureteral Stone on Renal POCUS

A 23yo male with no significant PMHx presents with acute LLQ pain,
Ureteral Stone on Renal ... POCUS A 23yo ... DC home (w/ op urology ... CT is not going to ... #POCUS #clinical
Management of Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis (aka Acute Interstitial Nephritis). Simplified management algorithm for investigation and treatment
investigation and treatment ... Includes when to ... immunosuppressants and when to ... go for renal biopsy ... acute-tubulointerstitial-nephritis-short-notes-and-flash-cards/ #Nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
post-hypothermia • ↓ Renal ... Excretion: - Renal ... • Labs: BMP (Assess ... 15 suggests ↓ renal ... #potassium #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
gammopathy of renal ... malignancies Treatment ... sunitinib , PD-Ii • TMA ... Classification #Nephrology
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
supplemental oxygen to ... Pharmacologic treatment ... The focus is on ... Tom Fadial https ... Management #Emergency #Neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
nephrotoxicity to ... oxidative injury Treatment ... Treatment of underlying ... Management #causes #treatment ... #nephrology
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
injury is related to ... particularly underlying renal ... • Treatment includes ... transitioning to ... diagnosis #management #nephrology