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Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
water retention 1) Serum ... Osmolarity 2) Urine ... 4) Serum Uric Acid ... salt wasting By Rachel ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
expensive Serum ... Serum or urine for ... cryoglobulinemias (types 2 ... #testing #workup ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
less expensive 2) ... Serum albumin - ... Serum or urine for ... #workup #diagnosis ... initial #testing #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
asthma in EGPA, tracheal ... palpable purpura 2/ ... 2 vasculitis, ulcers ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... hypercellular glomeruli
Anti-GIomeruIar Basement Membrane Disease (Goodpasture's Disease)

What is it? A small vessel vasculitis with circulating antibodies directed
directed against the glomerular ... the following: Serum ... antibodies for 2- ... AntiGBM #diagnosis #nephrology ... #pulmonary
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
3 questions to work ... Calculate serum ... 2) Is ADH elevated ... Treatment #management #nephrology ... #sodium
Primary Polydipsia
Definition: Excessive volitional water intake
Epidemiology:
 • 6-20% of patients with psychiatric disorders - Most commonly
occurs in only 2- ... intoxication Initial Workup ... Osm, Serum Sodium ... , Urine Sodium ... diagnosis #management #nephrology