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Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Simple Virus • Fungal ... carcinoma (native kidney ... FSGS • Other: Chronic ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Impact and Challenges With Vitamin D to Treat Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Patients With Chronic ... Kidney Disease ... CKD and adequate kidney ... Noted reduction in serum ... #Management #Pharmacology
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
Algorithm for the Treatment ... 3.5g/d, normal serum ... Kidney protective ... Nephritis #Algorithm #Treatment ... #management #nephrology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... liver cirrhosis, chronic ... liver cirrhosis, chronic ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Diagnosis and Treatment ... Calculate serum ... Treatment: Treatment ... correction of chronic ... #management #nephrology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
• Silicosis • Chronic ... kidney disease ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... malignancy, and chronic ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm for Management of Acute and Chronic Hyperkalemia
Acute Hyperkalemia:
 - IV calcium (10 mL of 10%)
Algorithm for Management ... of Acute and Chronic ... optimal dose after serum ... Hyperkalemia #Algorithm #Management ... #treatment #nephrology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
• Silicosis • Chronic ... kidney disease ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... malignancy, and chronic ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 • Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
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• Dimorphic fungi ... common endemic fungal ... Sputum / BAL cx, Serum ... depends on acute or chronic ... capsulatum #diagnosis #management
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
• Dimorphic fungus ... • The fungus ... Culture 3) Ag serum ... /urine Treatment ... Blastomycosis #diagnosis #management