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Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Family history, ultrasound ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Extravascular: Pancreatitis, surgery, acute phosphate intake and renal
phosphate intake and renal ... Pseudohypoparathyroidism, Chronic ... Kidney Disease ... Hyperphosphatemia, Low ... #Causes #algorithm
Renal Infarction on POCUS

An illustrative case of renal infarction: Note that there is almost no color
An illustrative case ... almost no color flow ... upper half of the kidney ... Infarction #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #kidney
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Phosphatase Of Clinical ... tubule of the kidney ... • recurrent fractures ... thigh bones -> chronic ... Phosphatase: • Other causes
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... as: - Acute kidney ... with microscopic hematuria ... renal failure don't ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hydronephrosis and Urinoma on Renal POCUS (Transverse)
Pt c/o RUQ pain. Has known gallstones and states feels
and Urinoma on Renal ... urinoma in this case ... revealed micro hematuria ... How it ended: Renal ... POCUS #Transverse #clinical
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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multiplex • Hematuria ... pulmonary and renal ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes ... • Complement (Low
Hydronephrosis on POCUS
Hoping to spread the word on how useful POCUS can be in patients w
spread the word on how ... identification of the cause ... Hydronephrosis #POCUS #renal ... #ultrasound #kidney ... #clinical
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS)

MGRS
• MGRS refers to kidney disease caused by nephrotoxic monoclonal immunoglobulins
Gammopathy of Renal ... disease caused ... Clinical Clues: ... >1.5 g/day • Hematuria ... • Low Tumor Burden
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Caused by splanchnic ... perfusion + ↑ renal ... bland urine, no hematuria ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... ultrasound