Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Algorithm for diagnostic evaluation of patients with kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease

#polycystic #kidney #disease #cysts
Algorithm for diagnostic ... evaluation of patients ... with kidney cysts ... #disease #cysts ... #ADPKD #nephrology
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic ... hematuria (RBC casts ... #Nephritic #Nephrotic ... Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
Algorithm for the ... Sub-nephrotic-range ... Kidney protective ... #Algorithm #Treatment ... #management #nephrology
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
broad - Advanced kidney ... tubulointerstitial nephritis ... tuberculosis Fatty - Nephrotic ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Microscopy #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Lupus Nephritis - Diagnostic approach to kidney disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
SLE patient develops
Lupus Nephritis ... > 500 mg/d β€’ Nephritic ... , WBC casts) especially ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #sle #nephrology
Anisocoria Evaluation Flow Chart - Differential Diagnosis
1. Check pupillary reaction to light 
2. Measure pupil size.
Anisocoria Evaluation ... Anisocoria - CN III Palsy ... #Anisocoria #Evaluation ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Algorithm for selection of the young potential living kidney donor candidate. βˆ—APOL1 genetic testing is recommended
Algorithm for selection ... potential living kidney ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... LURT #Criteria #Evaluation ... #Algorithm
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 β€’ Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Acellular Casts ... β€’ Hyaline Casts ... acute and chronic kidney ... suggestive of nephrotic ... Urine #Microscopy #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... β€’ Interstitial nephritis ... imaging #Acute #Kidney ... #AKI #Workup #Algorithm
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis
Renal:
 - Glomerular - IgA Nephropathy, Thin basement membrane, Alport syndrome,
- Interstitial nephritis ... - Structural - Cysts ... Medullary sponge kidney ... Diagnosis #Causes #urology