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Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
nephroprotective ↓ in GFR ... hyperthyroidism ↓ eGFR ... diagnosis #laboratory #nephrology
Renal Failure Prognosis - The eGFR and proteinuria offers a general prognosis as demonstrated in the
Prognosis - The eGFR ... #CKD #EGFR #Proteinuria ... Heatmap #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... kidney function (eGFR ... Sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI LOSS - FeMg < 2-2.5% or 24h Urine Mg
Causes of Hypomagnesemia ... Cetuximab and other EGFR ... in Na-KATPase, EGFR ... Magnesium #Low #Causes
Regulation of GFR
Physiologically, GFR is auto-regulated very precisely with changes in the mean arterial pressure (MAP)
Regulation of GFR ... Physiologically, GFR ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology ... #GFR #FiltrationRate
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... syndrome • Reduced GFR ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
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
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... syndrome • Reduced GFR ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
- 85% • Mean eGFR ... follow-up • eGFR ... Cryoglobulinemic #Nephrology
Uremic Asterixis on Physical Exam

Dr. Arvind Canchi @arvindcanchi

#Uremia #Asterixis #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #neurology #nephrology
PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #neurology #nephrology