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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
Regression of Clubbing after Treatment of Lung Cancer #Clinical #PhysicalExam #Radiology #Clubbing #Regression #LungCancer #CT #NEJM
Regression #LungCancer #CT ... #NEJM
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
Emphysematous Prostatitis - Radiography of the kidney, ureter, and bladder showed an atypical focus of gas
computed tomography (CT ... Clinical #Radiology #CT ... #Prostatitis #NEJM
DSM5 Diagnostic Criteria for Delirium #Diagnosis #IM #Delirium #DSM5 #NEJM
DSM5 Diagnostic ... for Delirium #Diagnosis ... Delirium #DSM5 #NEJM
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
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
computed tomography (CT ... excretory phase on CT ... Radiology #Pathology #CT ... AcidFastBacilli #Microscopy #NEJM