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Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Syndrome Step ... /nephritic syndromes ... hematuria (RBC casts ... #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Syndrome and Nephritic ... Syndrome == Nephrotic ... Red blood cell casts ... #Syndrome #Nephritic ... #Comparison #Table
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Common Patterns on Urinalysis
 - Prerenal
 - ATN
 - AIN
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AIN - UTI - Nephrotic ... Syndrome - Nephritic ... Syndrome Dr. ... Urinalysis #diagnosis #table ... #comparison #nephrology
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
50 CXRs Head CT ... CXRs Abdomen CT ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table ... Risks #Testing #Study
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Computed Tomography (CT ... years - Upper GI Study ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table ... Risks #Testing #Study
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
EM) Haematuria/nephritis ... Haemolytic-uraemic syndrome ... Nephrotic syndrome ... #pathology #comparison ... #table #diagnosis
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
mSv 1 day Head CT ... months Chest CT ... Doses #Imaging #ChestXRay ... #Comparison #Table ... Risks #Testing #Study
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... normal volume-based algorithm ... failure, Cirrhosis, Nephrotic ... syndrome) • ADH ... differential #diagnosis #table
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
kidney disease, and nephrotic ... kidney disease, and nephrotic ... Kidney stones caused ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Medications #Table