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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... Glomerulonephritis / Vasculits ... Interstitial nephritis: eosinophilia
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
associated with acute ... the context of acute ... intra-abdominal pathology ... is not diagnostic ... peritonitis #IM #FM #ICU
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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Related Disease Clinical ... lesions, meninges, kidneys ... hypergammaglobulinemia, ↑ acute ... phase reactants, eosinophilia ... No necrosis, No vasculitis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... forward flow to the kidneys ... #algorithm #management ... #criticalcare #icu
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
/Cranial nerve pathology ... Bedside: ice pack ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... aspiration and acute
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... kidney injury). ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... renal bruit or signs ... Coarctation of aorta, Vasculitis
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
hepatitis, or acute ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... ultrasound ... Diagnostic Support ... Norepinephrine (ICU
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
LFTs normal Diagnosed ... to help confirm diagnosis ... , though exact pathology ... and POCUS, with clinical ... #clinical #ultrasound