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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Algorithm and Differential ... blood count with differential ... inflammatory markers • Cardio-renal ... CK-MB, NT-proBNP, cardiac ... Workup #Algorithm #Differential
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Abnormalities - Differential ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... followed by rapid collapse ... Disorders #Cardiology #Differential
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... Atherosclerosis • Embolic: Cardiac ... #Stroke #CVA #Differential ... Algorithm #management #neurology
Causes of Dizziness / Lightheadedness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lightheaded, unsteady, disoriented - Non-vertigo
Organic Disease
 • Presyncope/Vasodepressor
Lightheadedness - Differential ... Vasodepressor Syncope • Cardiac ... Lightheadedness #Neurology ... #Differential #
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 •
HyperKalemia - Differential ... Aldosterone blockers • Cardiac ... inhibitor • Cardiac ... blockers - MCW Nephrology ... #HyperKalemia #Differential
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis by Body System

Dermatologic/mucosal

 - Eyes: periorbital swelling/erythema, injected conjunctiva, tears

 - Oral mucosa:
cyanosis, respiratory collapse ... cyanosis; respiratory collapse ... leads, cyanosis, cardiac ... abdominal cramps Neurologic
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
 •
Infancy (SUDI) - Differential ... Disorder: • Cardiac ... Anomaly • Cardiac ... Arrhythmia • Neurologic ... Infancy #Infant #Differential
Undifferentiated critical congenital heart disease: Patterns of Presentation 
Pink baby:
 • Presents at 1-6 mo
determines if cardiac ... • Circulatory collapse ... #presentation #Differential
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"Tell me what you mean by dizzy without using the word dizzy."
Vertigo:
Dizziness - Differential ... Presyncope: • Cardiac ... Dizziness #dizzy #Differential ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Hyponatremia - Differential ... syndrome, Cirrhosis, Cardiac ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #nephrology