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Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
contractility) - Obstructive ... (Mechanical obstruction ... Symptoms #Findings #Comparison
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction and Ileus - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Ileus: Functional bowel "blockage", no peristalsis
Mechanical Obstruction:
Mechanical Bowel Obstruction ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... lumen Complete obstructions ... Incomplete obstructions ... ) #bowel #obstruction
Summary Table of how the 4 types of shock affect the circulatory system: 
 - Hypovolemic
Distributive - Obstructive ... #Types #Shock #Comparison ... #Distributive #Obstructive
Nephritic nephrotic algorithm. #kidney #Nephritic #Nephrotic #Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Nephrotic #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Hepatic sinusoidal obstructive ... bladder outlet obstruction ... Classification #Nephrology
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
physiology and clinical ... emphysema,” with destruction ... clearance and airway obstruction ... obesity plus airflow obstruction ... #BlueBloaters #Comparison
Effects of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism on renal physiology and function

#hyperthyroidism #hypothyroidism #renal #physiology #comparison #effects #nephrology
renal #physiology #comparison ... #effects #nephrology
Nephrotic vs Nephritic Syndrome

-Joel M. Topf, MD FACP @kidney_boy

#Nephrotic #Nephritic #Syndrome #nephrology #comparison #diagnosis
Nephritic #Syndrome #nephrology ... #comparison #diagnosis
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
require urgent nephrology ... volume, Urinary obstruction ... azotemia or postrenal obstruction ... to assess for obstruction ... workup #diagnosis #nephrology
Forced vital capacity (FVC) curves comparing normal, obstructive, and restrictive disorders. Curves are as they appear
comparing normal, obstructive ... Vital #Capacity #Obstructive ... Restrictive #Normal #Comparison