🫘 Nephrology Hub
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💧 Core Topics
🚨 Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
- AKI Overview
- Pre-renal AKI
- Intrinsic AKI
- Post-renal AKI
- AKI Management Protocol
- KDIGO AKI Guidelines
- Contrast-Induced Nephropathy
- Rhabdomyolysis
🔄 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
- CKD Staging & Classification
- CKD Complications
- CKD-MBD
- Anemia of CKD
- CKD Hypertension
- CKD Progression Prevention
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Hypertensive Nephrosclerosis
🩸 Glomerular Disease
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Minimal Change Disease
- FSGS
- Membranous Nephropathy
- Nephritic Syndrome
- Post-Streptococcal GN
- IgA Nephropathy
- RPGN
- Glomerulonephritis Workup
⚡ Electrolyte Disorders
- Sodium Disorders
- Hyponatremia
- Hypernatremia
- SIADH
- Potassium Disorders
- Hypokalemia
- Hyperkalemia
- Other Electrolytes
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypercalcemia
- Hypomagnesemia
- Phosphate Disorders
🧪 Acid-Base Disorders
- Metabolic Acidosis
- Anion Gap Acidosis
- Non-Gap Acidosis
- RTA Types
- Metabolic Alkalosis
- Respiratory Acidosis
- Respiratory Alkalosis
- Mixed Disorders
🩺 Dialysis & Renal Replacement
- Hemodialysis
- HD Access
- HD Complications
- HD Prescription
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- CRRT
- Dialysis Emergencies
🫀 Transplantation
- Kidney Transplant Evaluation
- Transplant Immunosuppression
- Transplant Rejection
- Post-Transplant Complications
- Living Donor Evaluation
🔬 Tubular Disorders
💊 Nephrology Medications
| Category | Medications | Key Considerations |
|---|---|---|
| ACE/ARBs | Lisinopril, Losartan | CKD Progression |
| Diuretics | Furosemide, HCTZ | Volume Management |
| Phosphate Binders | Sevelamer, Calcium acetate | CKD-MBD Management |
| ESAs | Epoetin, Darbepoetin | Anemia Management |
| Immunosuppression | Tacrolimus, MMF | Transplant Protocols |
🔬 Diagnostic Tools
- Urinalysis Interpretation
- Urine Microscopy
- 24-Hour Urine Studies
- Kidney Biopsy Indications
- Renal Imaging
📊 Clinical Calculators
🚨 Nephrology Emergencies
graph TD
A[Renal Emergency] --> B{Type}
B -->|Metabolic| C[Hyperkalemia, Severe Acidosis]
B -->|Volume| D[Pulmonary Edema, Uremia]
B -->|Vascular| E[Malignant HTN, TMA]
C --> F[Urgent Dialysis]
D --> F
E --> G[BP Control + Plasmapheresis]
🎯 High-Yield Topics
- AKI differential diagnosis (FENa, FeUrea)
- CKD staging and complications
- Glomerular disease patterns
- Electrolyte correction formulas
- Acid-base interpretation steps
- Dialysis indications (AEIOU)
- Transplant rejection types
📚 Essential Resources
📊 Lab Reference Ranges
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