5 results
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
, urine microscopy ... / urinary sediment ... ultrasonography, serum calcium ... Optional: urinary ... investigations depending on clinical
Macroglossia in Light-Chain Amyloidosis- Physical examination revealed macroglossia, with indentations from the teeth (Panel A)...A biopsy
under polarized microscopy ... In primary systemic ... well-recognized cause ... #amyloidosis #clinical ... #NEJM
Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
Evaluation 1) Clinical ... FHH — check the urine ... Hypercalcemia #workup #differential ... #diagnosis #endocrinology ... #calcium #elevated
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... urine • Amyloid ... hypoadrenalism • Nausea ... polarized light microscopy
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Diagnosis and Clinical ... , oral cavity) Caused ... ↑ 24-hour urine ... or M RI of the abdomen ... signs #symptoms #endocrinology