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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... and Differential ... investigations depending on clinical ... , HIV serology, ... Diagnosis #nephrology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... Paresthesias: Hands ... /constipation, hyponatremia ... cauda equina ... #treatment #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... spine • MCC- acute ... • HIV related ... T2 Treatment ... #neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... and Treatment ... Measure urine osmolality ... Diagnosis #Treatment ... #management #nephrology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... Lower roots -> Cauda ... , HIV, CMV, HTLV ... #neurology #differential ... #algorithm
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Diagnosis Framework ... Infection - Viral (HIV ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... #nephrology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... (GBS) Acute autoimmune ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... cauda equina TREATMENT ... #neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
low urine output ... coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf