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Pathophysiology - Pathogenesis of Chronic Kidney Disease

#Pathophysiology #Nephrology #Chronic #Kidney #Disease #CKD
Pathophysiology ... Kidney Disease ... #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #Chronic ... #CKD
NSAID vs ACEI/ARB effects on the Kidneys

Remember that NSAIDs and ACEI/ARB therapy have opposing effects on
effects on the Kidneys ... effects on the kidneys ... patients have CKD ... ACEIARB #Effects #Nephrology ... #Renal #Pathophysiology
Signs and symptoms of Chronic Kidney Failure (CKD)

#Signs #Symptoms #CKD #Chronic #Kidney #Disease #Nephrology
Signs and symptoms ... of Chronic Kidney ... Failure (CKD) ... #CKD #Chronic # ... #Nephrology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Kidney Disease ... Algorithm Decreased kidney ... 3 months Pre-Renal ... Hyperphosphatemia #CKD ... #Nephrology #Differential
Symptoms and signs of chronic kidney disease.

#Signs #Symptoms #CKD #Chronic #Kidney #Disease #Nephrology

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Symptoms and signs ... of chronic kidney ... #CKD #Chronic # ... #Nephrology * ... Recommended Text: Nephrology
Cardiorenal Syndrome (CRS) Types
 • Type 1 - Acute CRS: Alteration of renal perfusion is the
perfusion is the main trigger ... ) • Type 2 - Chronic ... Hypertension, CKD ... induced myopathy, chronic ... Types #cardiology #nephrology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
tubule of the kidney ... thigh bones -> chronic ... mineralization Symptoms ... respiratory failure • Neurologic ... Hyophosphatasia #hepatology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
characterized by: • Headache ... Immunosuppressive agents, Renal ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Neurological symptoms ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulmonary and renal ... 50 years • New headache ... musculoskeletal systems • Kidneys ... of headache, cognitive ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
PNS and CNS • Headache ... APLA/LAC: • Renal ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms ... C4) • ds-DNA: Kidney ... with Lupus: • Chronic