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Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia - 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency - Signs and Symptoms
 • Brain: Androgenization effects, Glucocorticoid effects,
Hydroxylase Deficiency - Signs ... and Symptoms • ... hyperplasia and tumors ... rest tumor formation ... #endocrinology
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
algorithm Decreased renal ... transfusion • Tumor ... • Congenital adrenal ... Addison's/congenital adrenal ... Diagnosis #algorithm #nephrology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis vs Tumor ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... /- rasburicase Tumor ... rate or large tumor ... #Leukostasis #Tumor
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
vomiting, auditory symptoms ... Dysfunction - Imbalance, neurologic ... symptoms/signs, ... Infratentorial Tumors ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
gammopathy of renal ... nephropathy • Solid tumors ... malignancies Treatment ... Interleukin-2) • Tumor ... Classification #Nephrology
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
Malignant Bone Tumors ... . thvroid. and renal ... Signs/Symptoms: ... between bone and tumor ... around the bone tumor
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
• Pituitary turnors ... adenomas that require treatment ... the pituitary tumor ... Signs / Symptoms ... #SideEffects #endocrinology
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI Losses - Gastric
 • Vomiting
 • NG suction
GI
Chloridorrhea Renal ... • Penicillins Renal ... Renin-Secreting Tumor ... Aldosterone-secreting mass • Adrenal ... MetabolicAlkalosis #NonGap #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Framework Pre-Renal ... Hypercalcemia, Renal ... Autoimmune Post-Renal ... • Obstruction (Tumor ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
gastrointestinal K loss • Renal ... hypokalemia • Renal ... Renin-secreting tumor ... syndrome, Congenital adrenal ... algorithm #causes #nephrology