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Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... to Acute Interstitial ... triad (<10%): fever ... sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... MatthewHoMD #Acute
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... potentially be an acute ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Rib fracture • Shingles ... aneurysms • Acute
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
Overall Approach ... Blood Loss • Acute ... RBCs on Smear • Chronic ... Classification #Approach ... #Causes #Hematology
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
Approach to Possible ... mm is needed to cause ... patients who have acute ... , such as: - Acute ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Approach to Joint ... the time course (acute ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... • Rheumatic fever ... streptococci (rheumatic fever
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
infectious disease caused ... weeks incubation Acute ... mild (malaise, fever ... , rectum 80%) (abdominal ... Tests - check Acute
PFAPA Syndrome - Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis

EPIDEMIOLOGY:
PFAPA is the most common syndrome entailing
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: The exact cause ... syndrome - chronic ... relegated to a single ... It causes the absolute ... known pathogenic cause