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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... osmolarity If cause ... clinical context and signs ... Vasculits: ANCA, ANA ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
AAA Rupture on Abdominal POCUS

Elderly female with back pain and hypotension.  While sensitivity of ultrasound
AAA Rupture on Abdominal ... direct detection of signs ... high, in this case ... #Aortic #Aneurysm ... #Aorta #Rupture
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Musculoligamentous injury ... Referred Pain: • Aorta ... : Dissection, Aneurysm ... collection • Kidney ... #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
hypertension and signs ... disturbance, or acute kidney ... injury). 6. ... renal bruit or signs ... Coarctation of aorta
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... Immune mediated injury ... hematuria • Signs ... renal vein between aorta ... #Hematuria #Differential
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Limb ischemia • Aortic ... /Iliac artery aneurysms ... lower #extremity #msk ... #physicalexam
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
unicameral bone cyst • Aneurysmal ... blade of grass sign ... lesion • Geode (AKA ... Lesions #Bony #Differential ... Radiology #XRay #MSK
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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tract, and often causes ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... purpura: strong sign ... aneurysm • Medium
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... sweat Heat Injury ... involvement: Muscles, Kidneys ... → Syncope • Signs ... , Liver injury,
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... SAH or cerebral aneurysm ... of polycystic kidney ... - Traumatic injury ... headache #redflags #signs