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Diabetes – diabetic nephropathy
Majority of the literature in the area is applied to the diabetic nephropathy
Diabetesdiabetic ... - Chronic hyperglycemia ... be the primary cause ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology ... #CKD #Diabetic
Pseudoathetosis of the Hand in Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)

Pseudoathetosis - abnormal writhing movements, usually of
Pseudoathetosis ... of the Hand in Chronic ... year male with Chronic ... CIDP #clinical #video ... #neurology #physicalexam
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... • Drugs • Chronic ... Proteinuria) • Diabetes ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Peripheral Weakness with Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Radiculopathy:
 • Disc
 • Spondylosis
 •
Causes of Peripheral ... Dependent): • Diabetes ... Spondylysis • Chronic ... Weakness #Sensory #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
• Nephrogenic Diabetes ... Partial Dl • Chronic ... Renal Failure ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #nephrology
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
Inadequate water intake:
 • Lack of access to water
Extrarenal hypotonic fluid
Causes of Hypernatremia ... perspiration Renal ... diuresis • Central diabetes ... • Nephrogenic diabetes ... #nephrology #sodium
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... losses, Diuretic ... : • Acute or chronic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #nephrology
Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis
Renal Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Familial:
Bartter syndrome and Gitelman syndrome, Isolated recessive hypomagnesemia,
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... transplant, Diuretic ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #nephrology #magnesium
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
algorithm Decreased renal ... failure • Chronic ... renal failure ... • Drugs • Diabetic ... Diagnosis #algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Defining the cause ... hypokalemia • Renal ... Ureterosigmoidostomy, Diabetic ... #nephrology #potassium