Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Syndrome and Nephritic ... Syndrome == Nephrotic ... #Syndrome #Nephritic ... #Comparison #Table ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... - Differential ... trauma β€’ Drugs ... Cirrhosis β€’ Nephrotic ... GFR, AKI/CRF Hormonal
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Workup Algorithm ... Diagnosis Baseline ... β€’ Interstitial nephritis ... Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 β€’ Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... - Differential ... inhibitors, hepatorenal syndrome ... Acute Interstitial Nephritis ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 β€’ Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Kidney Injury (AKI ... ) - Differential ... Abdominal Compartment Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes #algorithm
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
: Hypovolemia, Low ... Urinary obstruction, Nephrotoxic ... drugs (e.g NSAlDs ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 β€’ Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Hypertension β€’ Medications ... , Drugs, Chemo: ... Anti VEGF agents, TKI ... #Hypertension #differential ... #diagnosis
Workup of Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High or Normal PTH:
 β€’ Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid adenoma, Parathyroid hyperplasia,
Workup of Hypercalcemia ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Immobilization, Drugs ... #Workup #nephrology
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
Low ascitic fluid ... syndrome as a ... cause for exudative ... obstruction, nephrotic ... #workup #algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 β€’ Dehydration
 β€’ Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 β€’ Liver failure
tubular necrosis (causes ... Acute interstitial nephritis ... tract infection β€’ Medications ... Classification #diagnosis ... #nephrology