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Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
Anti-infective stewardship ... including tips for using ... anti-infectives ... conversion of IV to PO anti-infectives ... #medications #table
Systemic Glucocorticoid Dose Equivalents. 

Note: approximate equivalent dose is based on anti-inflammatory potency. Fludrocortisone is not
dose is based on anti-inflammatory ... minimal degree of anti-inflammatory ... chemotherapy induced nausea ... (postoperative nausea ... Steroid #Conversion #Table
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
Causes of Thrombocytopenia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Alloimmune • anti-HLA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... proliferative • Anti-GBM ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... Henoch-SchonIein Purpura Anti-GBM ... Limited to Kidney: Anti-GBM ... pulmonary involvement: Anti-GBM ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypnotics • Anti-hypertensives ... • Anti-Depressants ... #causes
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... ) - Anti-ENA ... Discontinuation of causal ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... sle #comparison #table
Antinuclear antibodies and Systemic lupus
Anti-dsDNA	60-80%	Association with disease activity (when with Farr assay) and lupus nephritis. Can
Systemic lupus Anti-dsDNA ... also be measured using ... Anti-histone 60 ... neonatal lupus Anti ... #rheumatology #table
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... osmolarity If cause ... Vasculits: ANCA, ANA, Anti-GBM ... , Anti-ds-DNA, C3 ... #AKI #Workup #Algorithm
Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Localized: 
 • Cervical: EBV, CMV, HIV, Toxo, TB, Lymphoma, Head /
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Beta-Blockers, Anti-epileptic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes