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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... clinical context and signs ... inflammatory markers • Cardio-renal ... CK-MB, NT-proBNP, cardiac ... imaging #Acute
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... associated with rheumatologic ... it difficult to differentiate ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs ... Presentation #comparison #Table
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
heliotrope, shawl sign ... Myositis • Onset: Acute ... Inflammatory #Myopathies #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #rheumatology ... #table
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... with previously stable ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs ... Neurologic disorders
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
- ACS, AKI, acute ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... with tetany or cardiac ... TLS #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac ... Impairment: • Acute ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... #Diagnosis #neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... Signs of congestion ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... thrombosis, VTE) • Cardiac ... Behcet disease) Differential ... #signs #symptoms ... #rheumatology #
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Diagnosis and Management ... duodenum Clinical Signs ... • Should be on differential ... patients with acute ... Management: SURGERY
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... neuropathy or cardiac ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Signs #Symptoms