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Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Blood pressure - Normal ... venous pressure - Normal ... Red blood cell casts ... Serum albumin - Normal ... #Nephritic #Comparison
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Causes of Chronic ... • Tumor Normal ... Congenital Anomaly - Normal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
Causes of Respiratory ... Premature Newborn - Normal ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of and Differentiating Between Pneumobilia and Portal venous gas

#Diagnosis #Pneumobilia #PortalVenousGas #Comparison #Differentiating #Causes #Differential
Causes of and Differentiating ... Pneumobilia and Portal ... PortalVenousGas #Comparison ... Differentiating #Causes
Toxidromes: Serotonin Syndrome, Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, Anticholinergic Delirium - Venn Diagram

All: Hypertension, Tachycardia

Anticholinergic Delirium:
- dilated pupils,
Toxidromes: Serotonin Syndrome ... Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome ... dilated pupils, dry oral ... urinary retention, normal ... Anticholinergic #Comparison
Causes of Ascites - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Portal Hypertension - Prehepatic:
 • Portal vein thrombosis
 • Splenic
Causes of Ascites ... Diagnosis Algorithm Portal ... Prehepatic: • Portal ... • Idiopathic portal ... Portal Hypertension
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Extra-renal Losses: • Normal ... SAME, Cushing Syndrome ... , Gitelman syndrom ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... potassium #low #nephrology
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome ... nephrotic/nephritic syndromes ... hematuria (RBC casts ... #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Causes of Congenital Anomalies - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Malformation
 • Embryonic development failure or inadequacy (often multifactorial)
Deformation
Causes of Congenital ... distorting otherwise normal ... of previously normal ... of Anomalies (Syndromic ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Portal Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis
Portal Pressure = the pressure difference between the pressure in the portal
Portal Hypertension ... and hepatorenal syndrome ... portal HTN: • ... • Budd Chiari syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes