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Core IM: Pearls on Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

Definition: 
 • no slam dunk criteria 
 • definition in
IM: Pearls on Contrast-Induced ... Nephropathy Definition ... 72 hours after contrast ... tubular necrosis Diagnosis ... ContrastInduced #Nephropathy
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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• Intravenous contrast ... chain (LC) cast nephropathy ... Secondary Membranous nephropathy ... ifosfomide • Crystal nephropathy ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Intrinsic Renal Disease - Differential Diagnosis
Vascular:
 • Macrovascular: Renal artery occlusion, Fibromuscular disease
 • Microvascular: TTP/HUS,
- Differential Diagnosis ... , NSAIDs, Cast nephropathy ... Rhabdomyolysis, Contrast ... #differential #diagnosis
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
) - Diabetic Nephropathy ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Aldosterone #Comparison
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
hepatobiliary phase • Contrast ... Hepatic #Ultrasound #Contrast ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
- Differential Diagnosis ... hypotension) • Toxins (contrast ... Obstruction • Cast nephropathy ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Amyloidosis Diagnosis ... urine • Amyloid nephropathy ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram ... GI Tests: • Diagnostic ... #Amyloidosis #Diagnosis
Amyloidosis Diagnosis
1) Patient presentation
 • Cardiac-specific signs of amyloidosis: Diastolic heart failure, Heart failure with preserved
Amyloidosis Diagnosis ... proteinuria, Nondiabetic neuropathy ... significance (MGUS) neuropathy ... to 3 based on comparison ... #Amyloidosis #Diagnosis
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Embolism In contrast ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
This is in contrast ... VT #VTach #SVT #Comparison ... ekg #cardiology #diagnosis