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Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
to Acute Kidney Injury ... there a dialysis indication ... 2) HISTORY/PHYSICAL ... (e.g NSAlDs) 3) ... #simplified #workup
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... Spinal injuries 2. ... , Aspergillus 3. ... #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... or acute kidney injury ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... #Diagnosis #indications
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Presentation: Injury ... develops later 2. ... - More than 2/ ... #differential
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
3 times than men ... brain and spinal cord ... Clinical Manifestations ... antibody that works ... others (botox, sodium
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Recurrent Falls Core ... hypotension 2. ... Romberg sign 3. ... instability (e.g., post-injury ... Falls #Diagnosis #Differential