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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... malperfusion - Lactate ... , Severe Valve Disease ... • Hypovolemic: Blood ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
, Busulfan • Disease ... #differential #diagnosis ... #kidney #blood ... urine #management #treatment ... #nephrology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Causes of acute ... Medications 7. ... Systemic disease ... leukocytes and occult blood ... #workup #diagnosis
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Peripheral ... blood loss, Acute ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Vasculitides, IBD, Celiac disease
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
removal from the blood ... presentations and disease ... before beginning treatment ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... Torsemide) • Acute ... hyperaldosteronism • Acute ... Prevention of blood ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment
Lupus Nephritis - Diagnostic approach to kidney disease associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
SLE patient develops
disease associated ... sediment (dysmorphic RBCs ... #algorithm #sle ... #nephrology #biopsy ... #indications
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Elevated Lactate ... - Differential Diagnosis ... concentrations in: RBCs ... muscle, liver, and kidney ... deficiency of red blood
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Algorithm DILI ... Skin involvement, Kidney ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... Alcohol-related liver disease ... dechallenge • Acute
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... kidney injury). ... Renal parenchymal disease ... Neurologic disorders ... #indications