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.
Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome ... nephrotic/nephritic syndromes ... hematuria (RBC casts ... Comparison #Algorithm #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Myocarditis - Diagnosis and Causes
 β€’ Clinical presentation: Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome, Cardiac failure <3 rnonths, Cardiogenic
Myocarditis - Diagnosis ... and Causes β€’ ... Pseudo-acute coronary syndrome ... Recent flu-like syndrome ... #Causes #cardiology
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 β€’ Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 β€’ Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
- Differential Diagnosis ... , Gitelman syndrom ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes ... potassium #low #nephrology
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 β€’ Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden ... , Brugada syndrome ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Defining the cause ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology #potassium
Parkinson's Plus Syndromes - Atypical Parkinsonism
Main motor symptoms:
 β€’ Tremors
 β€’ Limb rigidity
 β€’ Bradykinesia
Other symptoms
Parkinson's Plus Syndromes ... Parkinson's plus syndrome ... system atrophy (MSA ... #Parkinsonism #diagnosis ... #neurology
Hypercalcemia - EKG Findings
Causes of Hypercalcemia 
β€’ Malignancy 
β€’ Milk-alkali syndrome 
β€’ Vitamin D toxicity 
β€’
EKG Findings Causes ... β€’ Milk-alkali syndrome ... #Differential #Causes ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Hypomagnesemia - Differential Diagnosis
Renal Causes of Hypomagnesemia - Familial:
Bartter syndrome and Gitelman syndrome, Isolated recessive hypomagnesemia,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Familial: Bartter syndrome ... and Gitelman syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #nephrology
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Red blood cell casts ... Red blood cell casts ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Comparison #Table #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 β€’ Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
- Differential Diagnosis ... canal dehiscence syndrome ... β€’ Cogan's syndrome ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Differential #Diagnosis