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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... Diagnosis Baseline ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical
Causes of Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Extravascular: Pancreatitis, surgery, acute phosphate intake and renal
Pancreatitis, surgery, acute ... phosphate intake and ... renal failure, ... Pseudohypoparathyroidism, Chronic Kidney ... #Algorithm #Causes
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... AKI) What to ask ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... AKI #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic ... Criteria HRS-AKI (Acute ... haematuria, Normal renal ... ultrasound HRS-NAKI ... - No other cause
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... causes: • Acute ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound
Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
Causes of Cystic ... Renal Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abscess - Fever and ... #Algorithm #Causes
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... : - Acute kidney ... - Pulmonary edema ... proteinuria, or chronic renal ... #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Regulating Renal ... disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... Torsemide) • Acute ... pulmonary edema ... stones caused by
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Differential Diagnosis ... An acute rise or ... kidney injury). ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Papillary muscle rupture on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C

Rare case! 70M recent MI with acute resp failure
Rare case! ... recent MI with acute ... pulmonary edema ... rupture on POCUS Labeled ... #clinical #cardiology