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Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
- Serum to Ascites ... the blood The diseased ... ≥ 1.1: • Aka not ... liverprof #Diagnosis #Hepatology ... #Fluid #Serum #Albumin
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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LC deposition disease ... Minimal change disease ... malignancies Treatment ... Kidney #Injury #AKI ... Classification #Nephrology
Serum Ascites Albumin Gradient (SAAG) - Differential Diagnosis
High albumin gradient (>1.1 g/dl):
 - Cirrhosis	
 - Alcoholic
Serum Ascites Albumin ... Gradient (SAAG) ... Veno-occlusive disease ... #Serum #Ascites ... Differential #Diagnosis #hepatology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
fever - ACS, AKI ... organ damage • Treatment ... contents into serum ... Low calcium • Treatment ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Compartment syndrome ... declines > ALT) • AKI ... + myoglobin AKI ... disease 2. ... #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... asthma in EGPA, tracheal ... EGPA) • Renal: (AKI ... Inflammatory eye disease ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Calculate serum ... Treatment: Treatment ... demyelination syndrome ... vaptans (HF/liver disease ... #management #nephrology