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Modified Rankin Scale

#Diagnosis #Neurology #Modified #Rankin #Scale #MRS #Stroke #Disability #Dependence
Modified Rankin ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Modified #Rankin
"Normal Kidney" by Renalfellow.org

#Pocus #nephrology #kidney #ultrasound #diagnosis #management #clinical
Renalfellow.org #Pocus ... #nephrology #kidney ... diagnosis #management #clinical
Uremic Asterixis on Physical Exam

Dr. Arvind Canchi @arvindcanchi

#Uremia #Asterixis #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #neurology #nephrology
#PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #nephrology
Hydronephrosis Grading
Grade I - Pelviectasis 
Grade II - Caliectasis (Major Calyces)
Grade III - Caliectasis (Minor Calyces)
Grade
Thinning - POCUS ... Grading #grades #nephrology ... radiology #ultrasound #pocus ... #clinical #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - RIFLE and AKIN Criteria for Diagnosis and Classification of AKI
 • AKIN
Injury - RIFLE and AKIN ... of baseline • AKIN ... of baseline • AKIN ... Injury #AKI #RIFLE #AKIN ... Classification #nephrology
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin ... Normal or High Renin ... insufficiency - Critical ... Normal or High Renin ... Differential #Diagnosis #Renin
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Diabetic Nephropathy Renin ... Normal, Renin High ... Diagnosis #algorithm #nephrology
Primary Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Volume Depleted - 2° hyperaldosteronism
 • Low Urine Cl-: Vomiting,
artery stenosis, Renin-secreting ... syndrome PRA: plasma renin ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Pressure: - ↑ Renin ... Renovascular HTN, Renin ... tumor - ↓ Renin ... hyper-aldosteronism - ↓ Renin ... differential #potassium #nephrology
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI Losses - Gastric
 • Vomiting
 • NG suction
GI
Gitelman's High Renin ... Hypertension • Renin-Secreting ... Tumor Low Renin ... aldosteronism Low Renin ... MetabolicAlkalosis #NonGap #Nephrology