nephrology

16 notes · 5 plans · index updated 2026-08-26

glomerular disease acid-base & electrolytes acute kidney injury chronic kidney disease & renoprotection urinalysis & investigations hypertension renal masses & ADPKD haematologic renal disease nephrolithiasis transplant nephrology dialysis & renal replacement therapy

glomerular disease

2

nephrotic syndrome definition, the "big three" primary causes (MCD, FSGS, membranous), secondary causes, workup including anti-PLA2R, risk stratification, supportive care, immunosuppression, thrombotic risk management
10 min 2026-08-18
glomerular diseases nephritic spectrum, complement-based classification (low C3, low C4, normal), specific GN management: IgA nephropathy, ANCA vasculitis, anti-GBM, lupus nephritis, cryoglobulinaemia, post-infectious GN
6 min 2026-08-27

acid-base & electrolytes

3

acute kidney injury

1

acute kidney injury KDIGO staging, prerenal vs intrinsic vs postrenal classification, urine indices, sediment interpretation, RRT indications (STARRT-AKI)
9 min 2026-08-27

chronic kidney disease & renoprotection

1

chronic kidney disease KDIGO staging (GFR + albuminuria heat map), renoprotective pillars (RAS blockade, SGLT2i, finerenone), outpatient assessment framework, referral indications
7 min 2026-08-26

urinalysis & investigations

2

hypertension

1

hypertension HTN Canada 2025 diagnosis and stepwise treatment, secondary HTN workup (renovascular, primary aldosteronism, phaeochromocytoma), hypertensive emergencies
4 min 2026-08-27

renal masses & ADPKD

1

renal masses and inherited disorders Bosniak cystic mass classification, solid renal mass approach, ADPKD (diagnosis, tolvaptan, extrarenal manifestations), renal imaging modality selection, renal biopsy indications and preparation
5 min 2026-08-27

haematologic renal disease

1

haematologic renal disease light chain cast nephropathy (dipstick-negative proteinuria, Fanconi syndrome), AL and AA amyloidosis, hyperviscosity, TLS renal mechanisms, hypercalcaemia of malignancy, MGRS
5 min 2026-08-27

nephrolithiasis

1

nephrolithiasis stone types (radiodensity, pH, associations, prevention), acute management, metabolic workup and 24-hour urine interpretation, dietary calcium misconception
4 min 2026-08-27

transplant nephrology

1

transplant nephrology maintenance immunosuppression (drug table, toxicities), allograft dysfunction differential by timeframe, BK/CMV/PTLD, CYP3A4 drug interactions, long-term recipient health, classic exam scenarios
4 min 2026-08-26

dialysis & renal replacement therapy

2