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Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Function Test (LFTs) Elevation ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver #FunctionTest ... #LFTs #Elevation
Fever in Returning Travelers from Tropical Regions - Frequent Differential Diagnoses
Medical History:
 • Skin exposure to
Fever in Returning ... Regions - Frequent Differential ... Symptoms: • Fever ... Jaundice (and/or elevation ... Returning #Traveler #differential
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Hypernatremia - Differential ... ICU patients • Fever ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Proteinuria - Differential ... • Exercise • Fever ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Cough, Dyspnea, Fever ... symptomatology Differential ... Renal #Syndrome #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Muscle swelling - Fever ... ULN • AST/ALT Elevation ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... and signs (e.g., fever ... #Headache #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
neurologic symptoms, fever ... ) • Headache, fever ... Meningitis: • Fever ... Tuberculosis #diagnosis #differential ... #TB #neurology
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... myocarditis, rheumatic fever ... Idiosyncratic LDH Elevation ... Dehydrogenase #Elevated #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... acidosis Step 5 - Differential ... Anxiety, pain, fever ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential