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PLACO Mnemonic - Approach to Acid-Base Disorders
P - Determine the pH
L - Labs: PCO2 & HCO3
A
PLACO Mnemonic - ... A - Calculate Anion ... jadav_md #PLACO #AcidBase ... diagnosis #nephrology #Mnemonic
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... to Acute Interstitial ... When to suspect AIN ... MatthewHoMD #Acute ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acidosis - non anion ... metabolic acidosis - anion ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase ... #workup #algorithm
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Anion gap? ... Compensation, Acute ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Summary
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework 
Pre-Renal
Post-Renal
Intrinsic Renal:
 • Tubules (ATN)
 • Glomerular:
Causes of Acute ... Interstitium (AIN ... CMC_IM #AKI #Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
optic neuropathy (AION ... loss caused by AION ... Definition: acute ... AnteriorIschemicOpticNeuropathy #AION ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it?  Volatile hydrocarbon, Glue or paint-sniffing, Occupational
and Management Summary ... lipid-soluble, Toxicity acute ... presentation Acute ... psych) Renal - acute ... • Late: normal anion
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... Pigment, Protein) • AIN ... SCVMCMed #AKI #Acute ... nephrology #causes #algorithm
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Bleeding - Scoping Summary ... not initiate in acute ... Varices #Bleeding #Summary ... diagnosis #management #algorithm ... #VARICEALB #Mnemonic
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... arteritis • Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... neurology #PHANTOMS #mnemonic