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Autoantibodies in Rheumatology
 • Lupus (SLE): ANA (anti-nuclear antibody), dsDNA (double-stranded DNA), Anti-Smith, Anti-Ro (SSA) and
double-stranded DNA ... Anti-cardiolipin (aCl ... Anti-centromere, Scl ... -70 (DNA topoisomerase ... #Rheumatology #diagnosis
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
- Differential Diagnosis ... Androgens Increased LDL ... • Familial LPL ... Deficiency • Apo-Cll ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
and Differential Diagnosis ... osmolarity If cause ... Anti-GBM, Anti-ds-DNA ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #causes
Inherited Defects in Kidney Tubule Epithelial Cells

Renal glucosuria - Na+-dependent glucose cotransporter
Cystinuria - Amino acid transporter
Bartter
Renal glucosuria - Na ... Bartter syndrome - Na-K ... , K channel, Cl ... Thiazide-sensitive NaCl ... Kidney #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... no respiratory cause ... , sepsis, PNA, meningitis ... Toxicity #Toxicology #diagnosis ... #management #Treatment
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Scl70 (in some cases ... Smith, Sm/RNP, Scl ... Scl100, Th/To, Scl ... -70 (in some cases ... #differential #diagnosis
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Kidney loss of Cl ... - Loss of Cl ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hypovolemia, UNa ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
"Eight I's" mnemonic for the main causes of hyperglycemia. #hhs #dka #ketoacidosis #diabetes #diabetic #em #differential
mnemonic for the main causes ... #hhs #dka #ketoacidosis ... #differential #diagnosis
Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
Occult Causes of ... hypotension is treatment ... toxicologic - 2nd cause ... shock #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Causes