Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
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Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome ... dysmorphic RBCs in ... urine)? ... #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Acanthocytes in motion on Urine Microscopy - Phase Contrast

Dr. Jay R. Seltzer @jrseltzer

#Acanthocytes #motion #Urine #Microscopy
Acanthocytes in ... motion on Urine ... Microscopy - Phase ... #Microscopy #clinical ... #nephrology
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Glitter Cells on Urine Microscopy
Glitter cells in the urine are viable and pale staining WBCs with
Microscopy Glitter ... cells in the urine ... viscosity as occurs in ... #Microscopy #clinical ... #nephrology
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Acanthocyte on Urine Microscopy

Not a spaceship, not a UFO, just an acanthocyte caught β€œflying” in dark
Acanthocyte on Urine ... Microscopy Not ... #Acanthocyte #Urine ... #Microscopy #clinical ... #nephrology
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True Hyponatremia Differential Algorithm

Instead (or in addition) of volume status examination, check urine sodium and serum
examination, check urine ... uric acid: - Urine ... hyponatremia - Urine ... Differential #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
The next step in ... A urine K/Cr ratio ... β€’ Diarrhea A urine ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... differential #potassium #nephrology
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
- Differential Diagnosis ... leukemia Measure Urine ... Tumor genesis syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 β€’ AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
When to suspect AIN ... eosinophiluria, microscopic ... associated with AIN ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #diagnosis
Main types of autoimmune encephalitis in the ICU. 
Anti-NMDAR anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor, ADEM acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Anti-GFAP
Main types of autoimmune ... encephalitis in ... #encephalitis #comparison ... #table #neurology ... #diagnosis
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 β€’ Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 β€’ Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
β€’ Inflammatory/AI ... Paraprotein-associated (POEMS syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology