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Causes of Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework 
Pre-Renal
Post-Renal
Intrinsic Renal:
 • Tubules (ATN)
 • Glomerular:
Causes of Acute ... , Nephritic • ... Interstitium (AIN ... #KidneyInjury #Causes ... #Algorithm
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic ... hematuria (RBC casts ... dysmorphic RBCs in ... Syndrome #Comparison #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Suggested diagnostic approach to a patient with exudative ascites. Low ascitic fluid protein should direct practitioners
approach to a patient ... syndrome as a cause ... Although nonhepatic causes ... , particularly in ... #workup #algorithm
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... Acute Interstitial Nephritis ... sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... #AIN #Algorithm ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Diagnosis Baseline ... osmolarity If cause ... , Anti-ds-DNA, C3 ... • Interstitial nephritis ... #causes
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Causes of Approach ... Consciousness - Workup ... Refer to Blood Work ... #diagnosis #workup ... #algorithm #Causes
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Caused by an accumulation ... PERICARDIOCENTESIS (sub-xiphoid approach ... Cardiac #Tamponade #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Workup
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach ... you confirmed diagnosis ... CONSIDER INTRINSIC CAUSES ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
team. ❼ Consider causes ... #Differential #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Hypereosinophilia Different Diagnosis and Workup
Secondary causes are broad so start with a med review, the most
and Workup Secondary ... causes are broad ... the most common cause ... in the US inpatient ... #Workup #algorithm