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Renal Failure Prognosis - The eGFR and proteinuria offers a general prognosis as demonstrated in the
Renal Failure Prognosis ... general prognosis as ... Heatmap #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
Woltman’s sign on ... deep-tendon reflex, is a neurologic ... relaxation can also ... Clinical #Video #Neurology ... #Endocrinology
Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Ttype 2 Overview

HCO3 reabsorptive failure
Lowering of threshold for HCO3 absorption in
Proximal Renal Tubular ... HCO3 reabsorptive failure ... Proximal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
urinalysis, labs - Management ... Diuretics if heart failure ... biopsy - Management ... ultrasonography - Manaqement ... drainage, or stenting as
Hyperkalemic Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Type 4 - 

Failure to acidify urine in collecting duct
Hyperkalemic Distal Renal ... ) Type 4 - Failure ... Hyperkalemic #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #RenalTubular
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL ... Diabetic acidosis - Renal ... • Chronic renal ... failure • ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Distal Renal Tubular ... What is it Failure ... Distal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #Causes
Indications for Parathyroidectomy in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • All patients with symptomatic PHPT
 • Serum calcium 1
Hyperparathyroidism • All ... • Evidence of renal ... risk, impaired renal ... Indications #PHPT #endocrinology ... #management #Hyperparathyroidism
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
hypertension and signs ... papilledema, heart failure ... bruit or signs ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Neurologic disorders
Recommended Follow-up of Treated Syphilis Cases

EVIDENCE OF TREATMENT FAILURE OR POSSIBLE REINFECTION
• Persistence or recurrence of
recurrence of signs ... of treatment (as ... development of signs ... of treatment (as ... #Treatment #Management