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Scleroderma Renal Crisis - Diagnosis and management

Diaqnosis
 • De novo arterial hypertension of normotensive form +++
Scleroderma Renal ... Thrombocytopenia < 100 G/ ... creatinine >50% • Signs ... nephrologist • Renal ... Diagnosis #management #nephrology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift:
 • Alkalosis
 • ↑ beta-2 adrenergic simulation 
 • Erythropoiesis
pernicious anemia) • G-CSF ... Medications Renal ... Losses Non-renal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Albuminuria (Grades) and Risk for CKD
Normal to mildly increased albuminuria:
 - Albumin excretion rate: < 30
ratio: 30-300 mg/g ... ratio: >300 mg/g ... associated with worse renal ... protein: >3.5 g/ ... classification #CKD #nephrology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
proteinuria 20.5 g/ ... g or 0.5 g/day → ... renal histological ... g by 12 months ... #rheumatology #nephrology
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Forced flexion of the neck elicits a reflex flexion of the hips. It
Brudzinski's Sign ... #Brudzinskis #Signs ... Clinical #Video #neurology
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
Immunosuppression to treat non-renal ... proteinuria > 1 g/ ... LN • MMF 2-3 g/ ... to treat extra-renal ... Treatment #management #nephrology
Effects of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism on renal physiology and function

#hyperthyroidism #hypothyroidism #renal #physiology #comparison #effects #nephrology
hypothyroidism on renal ... hypothyroidism #renal ... comparison #effects #nephrology
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
Renal involvement ... proteinuria - 3.5 g/ ... TerrierBen #Renal ... Cryoglobulinemic #Nephrology
Renal Tubular Disorders

 • Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (Type 1)
 • Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis (Type
Renal Tubular Disorders ... • Distal Renal ... ) • Proximal Renal ... • Hyperkalemic Renal ... pathophysiology #nephrology
Schematic Diagram of Specific Transport Defects in some Renal Tubular Disorders

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #Nephron #Transport #Defects #Sites
Defects in some Renal ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... Defects #Sites #Renal