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Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
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Nephritic vs Nephrotic ... Syndrome Step ... /nephritic syndromes ... #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Nephrotic Syndrome - Primary vs Secodary - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#Nephrotic #Syndrome #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Primary #Secondary
Nephrotic Syndrome ... - Primary vs Secodary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Nephrotic #Syndrome ... Primary #Secondary #Nephrology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... CHF, cirrhosis, nephrotic ... syndrome) Euvolemic ... Meds (Opiates, SSRIs ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... complications such as ... treated with IV potassium ... evaluating hypokalemia is ... #nephrology #low
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... hemolytic-uremic syndrome ... arbitrarily defined as ... #Algorithm #differential ... #syndrome #nephrology
Albuminuria (Grades) and Risk for CKD
Normal to mildly increased albuminuria:
 - Albumin excretion rate: < 30
hyperlipidemia is ... defined as nephrotic ... syndrome ... Macroalbuminuria is ... classification #CKD #nephrology
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
syndrome as a ... differential diagnosis is ... obstruction, nephrotic ... syndrome and pancreatitis ... diagnosis #workup #algorithm
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... / serum Na >1 is ... failure, Cirrhosis, Nephrotic ... syndrome) • ADH ... table #sodium #nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... diuretic use, Bartter syndrome ... , Gitelman syndrome ... of sodium and potassium ... Chloride #urine #Algorithm
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Lactic Acidosis as ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... also diabetic as ... provided the starting potassium ... #differential #algorithm