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Hyperuricemia: Pathogenesis and Complications

 - Hypercalcemia (due to diseases like Sarcoidosis and Hyperparathyroidism) -> Accumulation of
Glomerular filtration rate ... decr ability of kidneys ... Release of purine bases ... Hyperuricemia #Pathophysiology ... Complications #Gout
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... through distal nephron ... Glomerular Filtration Rate ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology ... #Causes
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
involvement: Muscles, Kidneys ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... Decreased pulse rate ... - Athlete - difficulty ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Hyperreflexia develops later ... • Must rule out ... need to be ruled out ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
Crisis: 1) Acute kidney ... anemia (MAHA) Pathophysiology ... diagnosis and rule out ... • Refractory cases ... #rheumatology #nephrology