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Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
) What to ask ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... ATN - 45% - Pre-renal ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Kidney Injury (AKI ... Diagnosis Framework Pre-Renal ... • Obstruction (Tumor ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes #algorithm
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
the Management ... and bag-valve mask ... Pharmacologic treatment ... - Dr. ... #Neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... feet • Pain: Due ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
More likely to cause ... for thymoma, a tumor ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia is usually caused ... Then, ask 3 questions ... the underlying cause ... Dr. ... #management #nephrology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
: • Tumor-like ... Oligoclonal bands are ... objective evidence of neurologic ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Enhancement - TM and tumor ... • Infectious causes ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Hypermagnesemia - Diagnosis and Management

Hypermagnesemia is a serum magnesium concentration > 2.6 mg/dL.
Symptoms include hyporeflexia, hypotension,
Diagnosis and Management ... mortality in ICU Causes ... antacids, or enemas, Treatment ... of pre-eclampsia ... #magnesium #nephrology