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Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
pressure - Normal/low ... Serum albumin ... Serum albumin ... Nephritic #Comparison #Table ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
from other causes ... : - Metabolic ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... differential #potassium #nephrology ... #low
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Most cases diagnosed ... deficiency • blood ... Nephrolithiasis • Metabolic ... Phosphatase: • Other causes ... • Elevation of serum
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... : • Complete blood ... protein) to exclude metabolic ... chest wall, and low ... #diagnosis #testing
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
protease activity - A low ... If the value is low ... of Peripheral blood ... Mild-to-moderate elevation Serum ... #Workup #Hematology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... algorithm Urine Na+K / serum ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #sodium ... #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... in monitoring low-level ... infections are common causes ... #workup #diagnosis ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... formed or don’t work ... Workup: • Complete ... Myelodysplastic #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #hematology #oncology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
in monitoring low-level ... infections are common causes ... glomerular #disease #workup ... #diagnosis #initial ... #testing #nephrology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... : • Full Blood ... Count - Low Hb ... may be high or low ... classification #hematology