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Mechanisms of nephron damage in cardiorenal syndrome
 • Increased renal interstitial pressure
 • Hypoperfusion
 • Reduced
nephron damage in ... damage • Tubular ... • Increased AVP ... • Increased CVP ... pathophysiology #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
malignancies Treatment ... syndrome • Proximal tubular ... Methotrexate • AIN ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Nephrology
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Jugular venous distension ... dyspnea and chest pain ... heart sounds, JVD ... collapse of RV - Treatment
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... When to suspect AIN ... hematuria, mild tubular ... associated with AIN ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Jain via UNC IM ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Kidney Injury - Classification ... disease - Acute tubular ... interstitial nephritis (AIN ... Kidney #Injury #Classification ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Summary of Heart Blocks
1st Degree Heart Block:
 • Prolonged PR >200ms (5 small squares).
 • Narrow
• Narrow & regular ... • No Treatment ... No Treatment. ... Regular ventricular ... HeartBlocks #Types #Classification
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of ... gene encoding AVP-NPII ... Treatment is aimed ... Diabetes #Insipidus #Classification ... #Types #Nephrology
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
An Algorithm for ... Pharmacologic treatment ... approach, detailed in ... the algorithm below ... Management #Emergency #Neurology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute increase in ... Shock Acute Tubular ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm