Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Algorithm for the management of children with nephrotic syndrome and steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS)

#nephrotic #syndrome
Algorithm for the management ... nephrotic syndrome and steroid ... SRNS #algorithm #steroid ... #resistant #nephrology
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Diagnosis and Management
 β€’ Distal (type 1) RTA
 β€’ Proximal (type 2)
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... Diagnosis and Management ... 4) RTA #rta #Renal ... Acidosis #Diagnosis #Management ... #nephrology #table
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - Summary
Antinuclear (ANA) - 95% - Initial screening test
Anti-dsDNA - 50%
 β€’ Associated
severe disease & renal ... Short course of steroids ... disease- high dose steroid ... #rheumatology #management
Scleritis, Episcleritis Pearls
-Scleritis is characterized by significant pain, pain with eye movement, vision loss, and vessels
-Management of scleritis ... involves ophthalmology ... consultation and steroids ... #Diagnosis #Ophthalmology
Continuous B-cell depletion in frequently relapsing, steroid-dependent and steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome 

Clinical Kidney Journal, , sfy067,
frequently relapsing, steroid-dependent ... and steroid-resistant ... option in the management ... NephroticSyndrome #Nephrology
Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Ttype 2 Overview

HCO3 reabsorptive failure
Lowering of threshold for HCO3 absorption in
Proximal Renal Tubular ... Proximal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology
Hyperkalemic Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Type 4 - 

Failure to acidify urine in collecting duct
Hyperkalemic Distal Renal ... Hyperkalemic #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #RenalTubular
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
pressure incr renal ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... HepatoRenal #Syndrome #Nephrology ... #Management #Pharmacology
Traumatic Iritis
Clinical 
β€’ Photophobia (hallmark) 
β€’ Decreased visual acuity 
β€’ Painful 
Treatment 
β€’ Steroids 
β€’ Mydriatics
Treatment β€’ Steroids ... Iritis #Traumatic #Ophthalmology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Distal Renal Tubular ... Distal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #Causes