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Peripheral Neuropathy - Diagnostic Schema and Differential Diagnosis

Hereditary
Common Causes
Rapid Onset
Subacute/Chronic Onset
 - Multifocal
 - Focal
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Peripheral Neuropathy ... Common Causes Rapid ... Multifocal - Focal ... - Diffuse ... Diagnosis #Schema #Algorithm
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Rapidly Progressive ... staining): • Low Complement ... Post-strep GN, Lupus ... : IgA nephropathy ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome:
 - Acute poststreptococcal 
glomerulonephritis 
 - Rapidly progressive
glomerulonephritis - Rapidly ... syndrome: - Focal ... - Membranous nephropathy ... Both - Diffuse
Hair Loss (Alopecia) - General (Diffuse and Focal) Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

DIFFUSE
Scarring - Irreversible-biopsy required
 • Lupus
Diagnosis Algorithm ... DIFFUSE Scarring ... Irreversible-biopsy required • Lupus ... • Discoid lupus ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Cast nephropathy ... • Malignancy Rapidly ... IgA, post-strep, lupus ... legionella) • Immune (lupus
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid ... Response Management Algorithm ... Epiglottitis • Vocal ... pathology: • Blood: diffuse ... #rapid #pulmonary
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
anti-Smith Ab, low complements ... pneumonitis • Diffuse ... enteropathy, and diffuse ... • Peripheral neuropathy ... RNP antibodies, Complement
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
/nephritis • Lupus ... /RPS class IV (diffuse ... proliferative) • IgA nephropathy ... change disease • Focal ... glomerulosclerosis • Diabetic nephropathy
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
, proteinuria, rapidly ... inflammation Others: • Lupus ... weakness - Nerves: neuropathy ... such as systemic lupus ... against MPO • Complement
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
neuromuscular injury, disuse ... Rapid tumor lysis ... diseases: syßtemic lupus ... anemia, obstructive uropathy ... anemia, obstructive uropathy