Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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nephrology differential algorithm hyponatremia acute aki casts classification comparison hypomagnesemia hypomg injury kidney low urine atlas diseases drugs glomerular hypernatremia
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome == Nephrotic Syndrome == Onset - Insidious Edema - ++++ Blood
Syndrome and Nephritic ... Syndrome == Nephrotic ... #Syndrome #Nephritic ... #Comparison #Table ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... and Differential Diagnosis ... dipstick, urine microscopy ... • Interstitial nephritis ... #nephrology #causes
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
EM) Haematuria/nephritis ... Haemolytic-uraemic syndrome ... Nephrotic syndrome ... pathology #comparison #table ... #diagnosis #microscopy
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration. Step 2. Check plasma osmolality. NORMAL PLASMA
and Workup Step ... Repeat the sodium ... liver failure • nephrotic ... syndrome • renal ... #Nephrology
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
tubulointerstitial nephritis ... tuberculosis Fatty - Nephrotic ... syndrome ("Maltese ... #Differential #Microscopy ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Hypovolemic - Give volume Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
- Differential Diagnosis ... treat underlying cause ... CHF, cirrhosis, nephrotic ... syndrome) Euvolemic ... #nephrology #sodium
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) 1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? Is there a dialysis indication
Urinary obstruction, Nephrotoxic ... you confirmed diagnosis ... Assess UA w/ microscopy ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism Decreased GI Uptake - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Renal Loses - Medications ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes ... #Workup #hypomg
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings • Epithelial cells - Normal • Renal tubular cells - Acute
- Diagnostic of ... brown cast” - Necrotic ... disorders or excreted medications ... #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #nephrology #casts
Urine Microscopy - Casts Acellular Casts • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy ... suggestive of nephrotic ... sydnrome • Pigment ... #Urine #Microscopy ... #diagnosis
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