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Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Herpes Simple Virus ... Malignancies: Secondary ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... diagnosis #kidney #blood ... management #treatment #nephrology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... • Peripheral blood ... evaluation or workup ... • Screen for secondary ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... and Differential ... hypokalemia and metabolic ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... #Diagnosis #indications
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... Hypertension - Differential ... visits, Ambulatory blood ... Unilateral RAS Metabolic ... #Nephrology #Differential
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Disease (CKD) - Metabolism ... Pancreatitis, Blood ... Transfusions - Medications ... Diagnosis #Management #endocrinology ... #differential #
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Hypertension - Differential ... Repeatedly normal blood ... taken at home, work ... licorice • Medications ... HTN #Cardiology #Differential
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Crush injury • Blood ... infusions) - Metabolic ... Medications 2. ... potassium #high #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Crush injury • Blood ... infusions) - Metabolic ... Medications 2. ... potassium #high #nephrology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Hypogonad (50%) • Metabolic ... Acromegaly occurs secondary ... Differential Diagnosis ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology