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Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
HISTORY/PHYSICAL Assess ... you confirmed diagnosis ... Assess UA w/ microscopy ... simplified #workup #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Peripheral Neuropathy - Diagnostic Schema and Differential Diagnosis

Hereditary
Common Causes
Rapid Onset
Subacute/Chronic Onset
 - Multifocal
 - Focal
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Peripheral Neuropathy - Diagnostic ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Hereditary Common Causes ... Schema #Algorithm #Causes ... #neurology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Causes of Facial ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Sparing = Central cause ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #neurology #sparing
Hypercalcemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis Framework
1) Determine whether PTH-dependent
2) Assess for other hormonal causes
3) Assess for
and Differential Diagnosis ... PTH-dependent 2) Assess ... other hormonal causes ... causes by Lauren ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
#Diagnosis #Neurology #Dizziness #Peripheral #Central #Algorithm #BPPV #Differential #Ddxof
Causes of Vertigo ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Dizziness
Critical and Emergent Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
CRITICAL DIAGNOSES 
 - Cerebral cortex or subcortical 
 -
Critical and Emergent Causes ... Weakness CRITICAL DIAGNOSES ... Muscle EMERGENT DIAGNOSES ... #Differential #Neurology ... #Causes #Diagnosis
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Differential Diagnosis ... Dysfunction - Imbalance, neurologic ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Stroke - Ischemic, Hemorrhagic, Subarachnoid - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Ischemic
 • Intracerebral Hemorrhage
Causes of Stroke ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #Stroke #CVA #Neurology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Hyponatremia is usually caused ... Assess volume status ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #sodium
Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
Occult Causes of ... hypotension is treatment ... toxicologic - 2nd cause ... shock #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Causes