Nephrosclerosis
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
Overview
Epidemiology and Demographics
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Screening
Screening
Pathophysiology & Etiology
Pathophysiology & Etiology
Molecular Biology
Molecular Biology
Genetics
Genetics
Natural History and Complications
Natural History and Complications
Diagnosis
Diagnosis
Common Causes
Complete Differential Diagnosis of the Causes of …
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Complete Differential Diagnosis of the Causes of …
(By organ system)
| Cardiovascular | No underlying causes |
| Chemical / poisoning | No underlying causes |
| Dermatologic | No underlying causes |
| Drug Side Effect | No underlying causes |
| Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
| Endocrine | No underlying causes |
| Environmental | No underlying causes |
| Gastroenterologic | No underlying causes |
| Genetic | No underlying causes |
| Hematologic | No underlying causes |
| Iatrogenic | No underlying causes |
| Infectious Disease | No underlying causes |
| Musculoskeletal / Ortho | No underlying causes |
| Neurologic | No underlying causes |
| Nutritional / Metabolic | No underlying causes |
| Obstetric/Gynecologic | No underlying causes |
| Oncologic | No underlying causes |
| Opthalmologic | No underlying causes |
| Overdose / Toxicity | No underlying causes |
| Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
| Pulmonary | No underlying causes |
| Renal / Electrolyte | No underlying causes |
| Rheum / Immune / Allergy | No underlying causes |
| Sexual | No underlying causes |
| Trauma | No underlying causes |
| Urologic | No underlying causes |
| Miscellaneous | No underlying causes |
History and Symptoms
Physical Examination
Appearance of the Patient
Vital Signs
Skin
Eyes
Ear Nose and Throat
Heart
Lungs
Abdomen
Extremities
Neurologic
Other
Laboratory Findings
Electrolyte and Biomarker Studies
Electrocardiogram
Chest X Ray
MRI and CT
Echocardiography or Ultrasound
Other Imaging Findings
Pathology
Gross Pathology
Microscopic Pathology
Other Diagnostic Studies
Risk Stratification and Prognosis
Risk Stratification and Prognosis
Treatment
Treatment
Pharmacotherapy
Acute Pharmacotherapies
Chronic Pharmacotherapies
Surgery and Device Based Therapy
Indications for Surgery
Pre-Operative Assessment
Post-Operative Management
Transplantation
Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy
Future or Investigational Therapies
“The Way I Like To Do It …” Tips and Tricks From Clinicians Around The World
“The Way I Like To Do It …” Tips and Tricks From Clinicians Around The World
Suggested Revisions to the Current Guidelines
References
References
External Links and Patient Resources
External Links and Patient Resources
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgements
The content on this page was first contributed by: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D.
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