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Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Disease Associations ... individuals or during ... Advanced kidney disease ... Urinary tract infections ... tubulointerstitial nephritis, renal
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Prevalence up to 12% ... : Secondary to infections ... , Busulfan • Disease ... urine #management #treatment ... #nephrology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Metabolic • Renal ... • Malignancy Infectious ... Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... Neurologic • ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic
Unintentional Weight Loss in Primary Care
 • Definition: More than 5% reduction in body weight within
weight within 6-12 ... UA Most Common Causes ... (8%) - Infectious ... 8%) - Neurologic ... (7%) - Renal
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
or metastases, Infection ... Acquired - Primary renal ... uropathy, Metabolic causes ... Treatment is aimed ... Classification #Types #Nephrology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
and Management Summary ... trypanosomiasis) is an infectious ... disease caused ... family Route of infections ... peripheral smears using
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
acetaminophen dosing ... - Diarrhea - Renal ... restrictive lung disease ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Summary ... #Nephrology #ABG
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
and Management Summary ... Causes of Rhabdomyolysis ... Statins - ETOH - Infection ... disease 2. ... #treatment #nephrology
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
lesion contact during ... responsible for most cases ... ; Alopecia • Renal ... meningovascular disease ... Coronary artery disease
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager Summary ... life-threatening diseases ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... Goodpasture's cause ... diagnosis #management #treatment