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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Differential ... Vasculitis • GN ... Med, Contrast, Pigment ... #causes #algorithm
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Complement: Post-strep GN ... , Lupus Nephritis ... • Limited to Kidney ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
myalgia, serositis, Kidney ... • Immunologic Workup ... #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Algorithm - Iron ... Anemia of chronic kidney ... #hematology #diagnosis ... #differential # ... workup
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
rheumatoid arthritis SLE ... : systemic lupus ... #Differential # ... Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... permanent alopecia Differential ... C4) • ds-DNA: Kidney ... • Kidney biopsy ... #Rheumatology
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... genotypes): SS, SC, SE ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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rapidly progressing GN ... inflammation Others: • Lupus ... such as systemic lupus ... vasculitis, and SLE ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... diseases, such as SLE ... musculoskeletal systems • Kidneys ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Polycythemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... oxygen sensing (at kidneys ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology