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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... and Differential Diagnosis ... osmolarity If cause ... clinical context and signs ... Vasculits: ANCA, ANA
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
hemorrhage • Ruptured ... aortic aneurysm ... exacerbation (any cause ... obstruction to blood ... #Table #CriticalCare
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine • 1ml blood ... Immune mediated injury ... hematuria • Signs ... renal vein between aorta ... #renal #urine #blood
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
or spinal cord injury ... acute valvular rupture ... dissection of ascending aorta ... #Types #diagnosis ... warm #wet #dry #table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... hypertension and signs ... or acute kidney injury ... renal bruit or signs ... Coarctation of aorta
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 ... #rheumatology #classification
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Pediculus humanus, AKA ... The table below ... Specific organ injury ... LBRF can be diagnosed ... can be used for diagnosis
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
The sagittal suture ... is also a late sign ... When the diagnosis ... coarctation of the aorta ... measuring the blood
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
Aka "cracking the ... Intial blood output ... tamponade -cardiac injury ... massage -descending aorta ... for cross-clamp aorta