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Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
Categorized by causes ... Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc ... , Renal, Autoimmune ... Pleuritic #ChestPain #Causes
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
NSAlDs, contrast, OTCs ... protein/Cr - Renal ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... - 45% - Pre-renal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
anti-freeze, varnish, etc ... salicylate toxicity causes ... ketoacidosis Renal ... acids in advanced renal
Renal Infarction on POCUS

An illustrative case of renal infarction: Note that there is almost no color
Renal Infarction ... on POCUS An ... illustrative case ... of renal infarction ... #Infarction #POCUS
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Herpes, Coxsackie etc ... HYPOTENSION -> renal ... renal ischemia ... Cast formation: Renal ... Management #Summary #causes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... contribution of liver or renal ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... deficiency - Renal ... lactate production Renal
Clinically Significant Cardiovascular Drug-Drug Interactions With OTC Supplements and Herbal Products
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs)
 • Night-blooming
Interactions With OTC ... vera, Licorice - Causes ... hepatotoxic effects #DrugDrug ... #Interactions #OTC
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
, bradycardia. renal ... it should not cause ... dissociative drug, it causes ... you need a non-OTC ... SE: prolonged QTC
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... Herpes, Coxsackie, etc ... HYPOTENSION → renal ... perfusion → renal ... Diagnosis #Management #causes
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... could pinpoint the cause ... New onset HFpEF case ... Septal bounce, etc ... Pericarditis #CP #POCUS