14 results
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
•
Causes of Acute Kidney ... Injury ( AKI ) ... Urethral stricture/valves ... Postrenal #Failure #Differential ... #Nephrology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
 •
Generalized Weakness ... - Differential ... Bacteremia, Sepsis • Kidneys ... Resp/Heme: CHF, valves ... Diagnosis #causes #neurology
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
causes of Acute Kidney ... Injury AKI - Differential ... primarily related to kidney ... Acute Tubular Injury ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Drug Induced Kidney Injury
 • Pre-Renal: NSAIDS, CNI, ACEI/ARB, IL-2 therapy, Diuretics CAR-T therapy
 • Osmotic
Drug Induced Kidney ... Injury • Pre-Renal ... : NSAIDS, CNI, ACEI ... #KidneyInjury #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #nephrology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... pulmonary etc) • CNS ... electromyographic (EMG ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #neurology
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... sweat Heat Injury ... involvement: Muscles, Kidneys ... damage (AKI, Liver injury ... , Weakness, Profuse
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
AND lower facial weakness ... presentation • Lyme Serology ... inflammatory cause) • EMG ... prevent corneal injury ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
Post-Transplant Diarrhea - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Post-transplant diarrhea (≥ 3 loose or liquid stools per day)
) ± Plasma CMV PCR ... drug regimen • MMF ... • CNI withdrawal ... Management #Algorithm #nephrology ... #renal #kidney
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Muscle pain - Weakness ... nephrotoxicity to kidney ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
And BMP Normal Values ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... acidosis: - CNS ... Neuromuscular weakness ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology