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Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
Staphylococcus-associated ... CLINICAL • Nephritic ... • Often severe renal ... deposits common TREATMENT ... #diagnosis #management
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
Renal involvement ... • Tendency for nephrotic ... TerrierBen #Renal ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Management ... Cryoglobulinemic #Nephrology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... irrigation • Management ... kidney disease, and nephrotic ... kidney disease, and nephrotic ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Vancomycin Associated ... particularly underlying renal ... • Treatment includes ... pharmacology #toxicology #diagnosis ... #management #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Management ... Heme associated ... #Management #causes ... #treatment #nephrology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... fluctuations PRES-Associated ... Immunosuppressive agents, Renal ... epilepticus Treatment ... #management #neurology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... on the harms associated ... saline has been associated ... #criticalcare #management ... #diagnosis #treatment
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Primary form: not associated ... • Interstitial nephritis ... Distal (Type I) renal ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... #Management
Babesiosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary 
Disease: Release of merozoites from erythrocytes and associated loss of
and Management ... erythrocytes and associated ... ARDS, shock, CHF, renal ... parasitemia • Serology ... Treatment: • Immunocompetent