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The GFR Clock for Staging CKD

Staging CKD is most frequently done by calculating the estimated glomerular
function rate (eGFR ... calculating the eGFR ... to remember the eGFR ... @JustinBerk #Diagnosis ... #Nephro #CKD #EGFR
Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
nephroprotective ↓ in GFR ... hyperthyroidism ↓ eGFR ... Kidney #renal #diagnosis
Renal Failure Prognosis - The eGFR and proteinuria offers a general prognosis as demonstrated in the
Prognosis - The eGFR ... #CKD #EGFR #Proteinuria ... Prognosis #Heatmap #Diagnosis
Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI LOSS - FeMg < 2-2.5% or 24h Urine Mg
- Differential Diagnosis ... Cetuximab and other EGFR ... in Na-KATPase, EGFR ... #Differential #Diagnosis
To improve the usefulness of the serum creatinine concentration as a marker of kidney function, prediction
accurately predict GFR ... overestimation of GFR ... used to estimate GFR ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... CockcroftGault #EGFR
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
- 85% • Mean eGFR ... follow-up • eGFR ... min/1.73 m2 at diagnosis ... • Dialysis at diagnosis
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic ... months - eGFR ... HRS-CKD - eGFR ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #diagnosis
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... syndrome • Reduced GFR ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... syndrome • Reduced GFR ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Post Pulmonary Embolism Syndrome - Diagnostic Algorithm

Annals of the ATS @AnnalsATS

#PostPE #Pulmonary #Embolism #Syndrome #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Post Pulmonary Embolism ... Syndrome - Diagnostic ... AnnalsATS #PostPE #Pulmonary ... Embolism #Syndrome #Diagnosis