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Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... the newborn Pulmonary ... mediastinitis, chronic renal ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Causes
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- Differential ... multi-drug resistance) Renal ... Parenchymal Diseases ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... ā€¢ Diabetes ā€¢ Hypertension ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 ā€¢ Dehydration
 ā€¢ Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 ā€¢ Liver failure
Kidney Injury - Classification ... - Hypertensive ... tubular necrosis (causes ... : sepsis, meds, ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Hyponatremia - Differential ... treat underlying cause ... Pulmonary Diseases ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
ā€¢
Causes of Acute ... ā€¢ Prolonged hypotension ... ā€¢ Inflammatory disease ... /phimosis #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Recent hypo/hypertension ... disease ā€” 21% ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 ā€¢ Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... Diagnosis HEMODYNAMIC ... thromboembolism, renal ... ā€¢ Prolonged hypotension ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of ... Acquired - Primary renal ... uropathy, Metabolic causes ... #Types #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Diagnosis: Causes ... Classicallyā€¯ noted with pulmonary ... restrictive lung disease ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... #Summary #Nephrology