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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis Baseline ... signs • Glomerulonephritis ... , ANA, Anti-GBM, ... renal biopsy • Abdominal
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... from the various causes ... Look for other signs ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... function test, ANA ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #hematology
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
Approach and Differential ... most common causes ... auscultatory percussion, abdominal ... smear/culture/ADA ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
failure PBC Signs ... progresses • +AMA ... patients • +ANA ... 1.5 x ULN • AMA ... #workup #hepatology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
duodenum Clinical Signs ... • Should be on differential ... with known AAA ... compression of AAA ... known AAA (unrepaired
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
vasculitis (AAV ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... Goodpasture's cause ... Renal #Syndromes #differential
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... in many cases UIP ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
: - ANA > ... : - ANA > ... sle #comparison #table ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... signs of chronic ... Laboratory: • ANA ... #differential # ... diagnosis