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Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
Atleast 1 published case ... rechallenge but the case ... and atleast4 case ... Ill: 2 published case ... association in form of case
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... Epithelial cell casts ... Obstruction • Cast ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Internal Jugular Vein Rouleaux Flow on POCUS

Amazing video of a dilated IJV showing Rouleaux flow. Whenever
significantly, it causes ... echogenic as in this case ... for underlying cause
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Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
white blood cell casts ... renal tubular cell casts ... or pigmented casts ... treating underlying cause
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
glomerulopathies • Causes ... hematuria: - RBC casts ... disease Renal Causes ... Mass Ureteral Causes ... and SMA - Can cause
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
PROBLEM ~80% of AKI cases ... are caused by prerenal ... CONSIDER INTRINSIC CAUSES ... for WBCs, RBCs, casts
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... sediment - WBC/RBC casts ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... Sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... • Neoplasm/Cyst ... RBCs and/or RBC casts ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
The most common etiologies of small bowel obstruction, and the key distinguishing features of each cause.
features of each cause ... Surgery: A case