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Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
nephroprotective ↓ in GFR ... Medications that ↓ renal ... hyperthyroidism ↓ eGFR ... Biomarkers #Kidney #renal ... diagnosis #laboratory #nephrology
Renal Failure Prognosis - The eGFR and proteinuria offers a general prognosis as demonstrated in the
Renal Failure Prognosis ... - The eGFR and ... #CKD #EGFR #Proteinuria ... Heatmap #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
- RenalUrine ... Renal Loss of HCO3 ... - Renal insufficiency ... (GFR 20-50 ml/min ... Diagnosis #Workup #nephrology
Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI LOSS - FeMg < 2-2.5% or 24h Urine Mg
2-2.5% or 24h Urine ... Malabsorption RENAL ... 2-2.5% or 24h Urine ... Cetuximab and other EGFR ... in Na-KATPase, EGFR
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
- Checklist Urine ... believed that urine ... differentiate between pre-renal ... and intrinsic renal ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... Decreased Serum K, Urine ... = Hyperkalemic Renal ... uncimchiefs #RTA #Renal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
To improve the usefulness of the serum creatinine concentration as a marker of kidney function, prediction
Modification of Diet in Renal ... unless a patient's renal ... seen in acute renal ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... CockcroftGault #EGFR
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
Renal involvement ... - 85% • Mean eGFR ... follow-up • eGFR ... TerrierBen #Renal ... Cryoglobulinemic #Nephrology
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
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Na <20: Extra-renal ... losses • Urine ... Na >30: Renal losses ... Na > 30: Renal ... #sodium #low #nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
GI losses • Renal ... syndrome • Reduced GFR ... Hypo-osmolar urine ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology