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Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
3 months Pre-Renal ... hypoperfusion Post-Renal ... nephropathy • Benign ... Family history, ultrasound ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Hematuria in Post-Renal ... infections (HPV, EBV), Renal ... #Hematuria #Renal ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
periodic paralysis, post-hypothermia ... • ↓ Renal K+ ... Excretion: - Renal ... 15 suggests ↓ renal ... #nephrology #K
Severe hydronephrosis on POCUS where the obstruction is so bad that the cortex is being squished
hydronephrosis on POCUS ... the cortex is being ... Hydronephrosis #Severe #POCUS ... #Renal #Ultrasound ... #Nephrology
Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
Causes of Cystic Renal ... Diagnosis Algorithm Benign ... of infection - Renal ... Carcinoma - Abscess ... Cystic #RenalMass #Nephrology
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) - Overview
Types of CRRT
 • CVVHD - Continuous Veno-Venous hemodialysis -
Continuous Renal ... clearance • Post-head ... #Continuous #Renal ... #Indications #Nephrology ... #Management
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
Epley Maneuver for Treatment ... upright sitting posture ... Maneuver #BPPV #Benign ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... #physicalexam #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Immunosuppressive agents, Renal ... epilepticus Treatment ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Methotrexate Renal Toxicity 
Prevention:
 • Alkalinize the urine, keep urine ph >7
 • Start pre-treatment 12
Methotrexate Renal ... prior to 48 hours post ... #Methotrexate #Renal ... #Toxicity #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV (Animated Instructions)
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture,
Epley Maneuver for Treatment ... upright sitting posture ... Maneuver #BPPV #Benign ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... #physicalexam #management