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Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
Biomarkers ↑ Creatinine ... nephroprotective ↓ in ... hyperthyroidism ↓ eGFR ... Kidney #renal #diagnosis ... #laboratory #nephrology
Table 1. Equations for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in adults based on serum creatinine concentration*.
#Diagnosis
Table 1. ... glomerular filtration rate ... (eGFR) in adults ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... CockcroftGault #EGFR
To improve the usefulness of the serum creatinine concentration as a marker of kidney function, prediction
usefulness of the serum creatinine ... addition to serum creatinine ... Table 3. ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... CockcroftGault #EGFR
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Delayed finding in ... Delayed finding in ... syndrome, Eclampsia, Late ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #neurology
Many studies have reported that although some patients develop contrast nephropathy, the average creatinine among all
patients is either stable ... random variations in ... nephropathy:” #Pathophysiology ... #Nephropathy #CIN ... #Distribution #Nephrology
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
Pathophysiology: ... It's typically a late ... the diagnostic ... #cullensign #em ... #peritonitis #IM
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
cannot read but can ... In addition to being ... Pathophysiology: ... Agraphia #clinical #neurology ... #diagnosis #pathophysiology
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM ... Electron Microscopy (EM ... glomerular #diseases #nephrology ... pathology #comparison #table ... #diagnosis #microscopy
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Elimination (see Table ... definitive guide to diagnosis ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
- Differential Diagnosis ... Glomerular Filtration Rate ... - Increased Creatinine ... /CIN • Obstruction ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology