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Glomerular Diseases - Spectrum
 - Insidious vs Acute
 - Nephritic (hypertension, hematuria, renal failure) vs Nephrotic
hypertension, hematuria, renal ... failure) vs Nephrotic ... Heavy proteinuria, edema ... Diseases #Spectrum #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
- Differential ... Overfill (Increased renal ... sodium retention ... • NSAlDs • AKI ... • Right heart failure
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
General approach to AKI ... FENa) could help differentiate ... failure. ... performance for diagnosing ... tubular interstitial nephritis
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
GI losses • Renal ... diuretics) With edema ... Congestive heart failure ... Cirrhosis • Nephrotic ... • Reduced GFR, AKI
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
GI losses • Renal ... diuretics) With edema ... Congestive heart failure ... Cirrhosis • Nephrotic ... • Reduced GFR, AKI
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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Kidney Injury ( AKI ... Interstitial nephritis ... /phimosis #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Nephrology **
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
perfusion (Heart failure ... , Cirrhosis, Nephrotic ... #Hyponatremia #differential ... #diagnosis #table ... #sodium #nephrology
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Kidney Injury AKI ... - Differential ... • Cardiac failure ... Acute Interstitial Nephritis ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Differential Algorithm
Isotonic Hyponatremia: Hyperlipidemia, Hyperproteinemia, Recent TURP
Hypotonic Hyponatremia: 
 • Hypovolemia: Diuretics/Nephropathies, Vomiting, Diarrhea,
Liver Cirrhosis, Nephrotic ... Syndrome, Chronic Renal ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #causes #nephrology ... #sodium #low