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Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
- Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperthyroidism CNS ... /agitation • CNS ... Polyarteritis nodosa • Scleroderma ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Limited - CREST:
 • Calcinosis
 • Raynaud phenomenon
 • Esophageal dysmotility
 • Sclerodactyly
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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma ... 10% - 15% • Scleroderma ... renal crisis ... Systemic #Sclerosis #Scleroderma ... #diagnosis #signs
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
Multi-system autoimmune disease characterized by vasculopathy and progressive fibrosis of skin and internal organs
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Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma ... 3 Subtypes of Scleroderma ... arterial HTN) • Renal ... : scleroderma renal ... #rheumatology #diagnosis
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it?  Volatile hydrocarbon, Glue or paint-sniffing, Occupational
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis ... and Management ... presentation Acute: CNS ... Chronic: dRTA, CNS ... acidosis, ↓K+ Renal
Diagnostic Criteria for Scleroderma Renal Crisis 

1. New onset blood pressure >150/85 mm Hg OR increase
Diagnostic Criteria ... for Scleroderma ... Renal Crisis ... shrinkage #Scleroderma ... #Diagnosis #Criteria
Dysphagia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Structural
 • Tumors
 • Zenker's Diverticulum
 • Foreign Bodv
Neuromuscular Toxic/Metabolic
 • Myasthenia
Dysphagia Differential Diagnosis ... Myasthenia Gravis • CNS ... Progressive Symptoms • Scleroderma ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Legionnaire's Disease - Extrapulmonary organ involvement: CNS: Mental confusion, encephalopathic, headache. Cardiac: Relative bradycardia. GI: Loose
organ involvement: CNS ... Renal: Microscopic ... hematuria, renal ... insufficiency #Diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
urinalysis, labs - Management ... UA) - Tubular (renal ... , urinalysis, renal ... biopsy - Management ... - Manaqement:
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome: Investigations and Management

#Pulmonary #Renal #Syndrome #Diagnosis #Workup #Management
Pulmonary Renal ... Investigations and Management ... #Pulmonary #Renal ... #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Pulmonary Renal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Complement Levels: Scleroderma ... Renal Crisis, IgA ... #Differential #Diagnosis