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Hemolysis Classification - Intrinsic and Extrinsic Causes

Commentary: Another way to think of immune hemolysis would be
Classification - Intrinsic ... and Extrinsic Causes ... autoimmune (most of the causes ... Classification #Intrinsic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
are caused by prerenal ... . 5) CONSIDER INTRINSIC ... CAUSES Assess ... for WBCs, RBCs, casts ... protein. - 80% of intrinsic
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework 
Pre-Renal
Post-Renal
Intrinsic Renal:
 • Tubules (ATN)
 • Glomerular:
Causes of Acute ... Pre-Renal Post-Renal Intrinsic ... #KidneyInjury #Causes
Oropharyngeal and Esophageal Causes of Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
 • Neuromuscular causes: CVA/CNS tumor/ALS, Parkinson's,
and Esophageal Causes ... Neuromuscular causes ... • Structural causes ... : - Intrinsic ... : - Intrinsic
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
IVC Thrombus In Transit ... IVC #Thrombus #InTransit
Drugs Causing Acute Pancreatitis

Class Ia: The medications in which there was a rechallenge and other causes
rechallenge and other causes ... out other common causes ... Class II: Cases ... and atleast4 case ... #Pancreatitis #Causes
Black and Bloody Stools - Melena and Hematochezia
Melena - Refers to passage of black, tarry (sticky
or duodenum and transit ... commonly, when transit ... result from other causes ... hemorrhage may also cause ... #Differential #Causes
Causes of Erythema Nodosum - Mnemonic

NO cause found in 60% of cases
Drugs (antibiotics e.g., sulfonamides, amoxicillin)
Oral
Causes of Erythema ... Mnemonic NO cause ... found in 60% of cases ... Nodosum #Mnemonic #Causes
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Hemolytic Anemia Intrinsic ... Causes: • Enzyme ... elliptocytosis Extrinsic Causes ... Intravascular Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Internal Jugular Vein Rouleaux Flow on POCUS

Amazing video of a dilated IJV showing Rouleaux flow. Whenever
Rouleaux Flow on POCUS ... significantly, it causes ... echogenic as in this case ... for underlying cause ... Jugular #IJ #Vein #POCUS