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Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Nephropathy
 • Cortical Manifestations
    - Main issue: Hemolysis-associated endothelial
Disease (SCD) Nephropathy ... alterations • Late ... #Disease #SCD #Nephropathy ... #diagnosis #differential ... #nephrology
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
of Peripheral Neuropathy ... Willis via UNC IM ... #Peripheral #Neuropathy ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Tubular Acidosis - Differential ... nephritis, Sickle cell nephropathy ... Jain via UNC IM ... Tubular #Acidosis #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM ... Electron Microscopy (EM ... proliferative) • IgA nephropathy ... glomerular #diseases #nephrology ... pathology #comparison #table
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
syndrome, Eclampsia, Late ... Testing #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #table ... #neurology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
glomeruli • Ex: IgA nephropathy ... staining on IF • No EM ... Classification #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Many studies have reported that although some patients develop contrast nephropathy, the average creatinine among all
develop contrast nephropathy ... patients is either stable ... having “contrast nephropathy ... :” #Pathophysiology ... #Distribution #Nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... • Hypocalcemia/Late ... per day until stable ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Podocytopathies - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

No podocytopenia - EM shows minimal change disease
 • Minimal Change Nephropathy
Podocytopenia
Podocytopathies - Differential ... podocytopenia - EM ... Minimal Change Nephropathy ... Podocytopathy #podocytes #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
• Should be on differential ... that precedes a later ... Pathophysiology: ... the OR • HD stable ... - CMC IM Residency