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Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
allopurinol), Infection ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... resolution chest CT ... #differential # ... diagnosis #nephrology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Generalized Weakness - Differential ... : Influenza, EBV ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... Generalized #Weakness #Differential ... Diagnosis #causes #neurology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... Abdominal Compartment Syndrome ... GN: ANCA, Anti-GBM ... AIN: Medication, Infection ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Proteinuria - Differential ... • Fanconi's syndrome ... proliferative • Anti-GBM ... HSP • Post-infectious ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Diagnosis- Compatible syndrome ... granulomatosis: • EBV-associated ... multiple lesions Infectious ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... causes #radiology #neurology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
investigations depending on clinical ... ANCA, ANA, Anti-GBM ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
• Enteroviral infections ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... MRI lesions and clinical ... #neurology #noninflammatory ... #differential #
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
: Secondary to infections ... (HPV, EBV), Renal ... (Goodpasture's syndrome ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... management #treatment #nephrology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Coxsackie, HIV, CMV, EBV ... electromyographic (EMG ... #Weakness #Differential ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... • Hepatorenal syndromes ... Glomerulonephritis • Anti-GBM ... allopurinol, PPI) • Infections ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology