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Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Criteria HRS-AKI ... cause of kidney disease ... cause of kidney disease ... #Hepatorenal #Syndrome
Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis
 • ↑ in serum Cr of ≥ 0.3mg/dL above baseline
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... - Type 1 HRS ... • Severe liver disease ... #Hepatorenal #Syndrome ... #nephrology #criteria
Behcet's Syndrome - Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria for Behget's Syndrome (International Study Group for Behget's Disease):
 • Recurrent,
Behcet's Syndrome ... Diagnosis Diagnostic Criteria ... for Behget's Syndrome ... the following 4 criteria ... #criteria #rheumatology
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome ... a.k.a. hepatorenal syndrome ... vasculitis - TTP/HUS ... causes: sepsis, meds ... Classification #diagnosis #nephrology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Treatment
Blood pressure control:
 • Aim for 10-25% BP reduction within
Encephalopathy Syndrome ... within first 2-6 hrs ... titratable IV meds ... Encephalopathy #Syndrome ... Treatment #Management #Neurology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... immunosuppressive meds ... immunosuppressive meds ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... Hirschsprung's Disease ... Hirschsprung's Disease ... Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease ... Guillain-Barre syndrome ... Lambert Eaton Syndrome ... Shellfish poisoning, Meds ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary/Functional
 • lnsufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic
 • Hirschsprung's Disease
 • Imperforate
Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... Hirschsprung's Disease ... Hirschsprung's Disease ... Guillan-Barré Syndrome ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- DIC/TTP/HUS ... Kasabach-Merritt syndrome ... : • DIC, TTP/HUS ... Gardner-Diamond syndrome ... #rheumatology #