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Glomerular Diseases - Spectrum
 - Insidious vs Acute
 - Nephritic (hypertension, hematuria, renal failure) vs Nephrotic
- Insidious vs Acute ... hypertension, hematuria, renal ... Heavy proteinuria, edema ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... and Differential Diagnosis ... ultrasonography, serum ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #causes
To improve the usefulness of the serum creatinine concentration as a marker of kidney function, prediction
usefulness of the serum ... in addition to serum ... assistant medical calculation ... as are seen in acute ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Adult Vancomycin Guidelines
The information below provides general dosing guidelines for vancomycin. A maintenance regimen of 15-20
utility of peak serum ... ratio.1 Dosing in renal ... reference source and nephrology ... nephrotoxicity and acute ... #Management #Pharmacology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Immunosuppressive agents, Renal ... Neurological symptoms: Acute ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... #management #neurology
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
of breath • Neurologic ... retinal veins, serum ... Syndrome: • Facial edema ... Hyperuricemia • Acute ... renal failure
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Urine Osmolality > Serum ... Recovery from Acute ... Renal Failure, ... #Polyuria #Nephrology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... irrigation • Management ... Torsemide) • Acute ... hyperaldosteronism • Acute ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Vancomycin Associated Acute ... • Drug induced acute ... particularly underlying renal ... pharmacology #toxicology #diagnosis ... #management #nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
, Dehydration: neurologic ... • Start by calculating ... risk for cerebral edema ... #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium