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Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Protein deposition (eg ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
RBC casts in urine ... Proteinuria often ... Massive proteinuria ... May be 10 (eg direct ... Nephrotic #Syndromes #Classification
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
Summary of Heart ... • Treatment: Pacemaker ... HeartBlocks #Types #Classification ... #degrees #summary ... electrocardiogram #ecg
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic Disease (e.g ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... #Causes #Hematology
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Diagnosis Summary ... by a junctional pacemaker ... an infra-Hisian pacemaker ... electrocardiogram #classification ... #summary
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
ACS Evaluation Algorithm ... Algorithm that ... Diamond-Forrester classification ... physical activity - Nausea ... - History - EKG
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager Summary ... • Renal: (AKI, proteinuria ... recent DAN) • EMG ... Goodpasture's cause ... , low grade proteinuria
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
• Caused by splanchnic ... , no hematuria/proteinuria ... Exclude other AKI causes ... Classification: ... liver insult (e.g
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... hypertension (e.g ... Note: Epistaxis, proteinuria ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
Cryoglobulinemia Summary ... • They can cause ... Cryoglobulins Cause ... tissue disorder (e.g ... diagnosis #types #classification