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Hydronephrosis Grading
Grade I - Pelviectasis 
Grade II - Caliectasis (Major Calyces)
Grade III - Caliectasis (Minor Calyces)
Grade
Hydronephrosis Grading ... #grades #nephrology ... #radiology #ultrasound ... #pocus #clinical ... #diagnosis
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
A urine K/Cr ratio ... Diarrhea A urine K/Cr ... #diagnosis #Algorithm ... #differential # ... potassium #nephrology
Cor triatriatum
 • Epidemiology
 • Etiology
 • Associated Lesions
 • Differentials Diagnosis
 • Anatomy - Sinister,
Cor triatriatum ... Associated Lesions • Differentials ... Physiology • Clinical ... • Treatment ... #management #cardiology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... ) • AKI: BUN/Cr ... #nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia
Transcellular Shifts:
 - Alkalosis, Increased plasma insulin (treatment of diabetic ketoacidosis), ß-Adrenergic agonists, Hypokalemic
Causes of Hypokalemia ... plasma insulin (treatment ... hypomagnesemia), Eating ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Erythematosus (SLE) Clinical ... inflammation, leading ... permeability Diagnosis ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #management #treatment
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
with the differential ... diagnosis of chronic ... Biopsy revealed the diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
causes (e.g., hypokalemia ... Treatment is aimed ... Classification #Types #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Large volume feeding ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Lung Abscess Differential
CHADSVASc Score - Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation

A clinical mnemonic to estimate stroke risk in atrial
Fibrillation A clinical ... supports decisions regarding ... AFib #CHADS2VASc #Diagnosis ... #neurology #cardiology