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Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Severe - ALT ... Drugs, Viral, Ischemia ... Transaminitis #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #hepatology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Kidney Injury (AKI ... Other • ATN: Ischemia ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #AKI ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes #algorithm
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Severe ALT > 15x ... Drugs/Toxins • Ischemia ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Kidney Injury (AKI ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Kidney Injury (AKI ... cell casts) • Ischemia ... Urolithiasis #AKI
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
fever - ACS, AKI ... , acute limb ischemia ... organ damage • Treatment ... Low calcium • Treatment ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
) • AKI: BUN/Cr ... + myoglobin AKI ... perfusion → renal ischemia ... Treatment of underlying ... #nephrology
Acute limb ischemia (ALI)

Rapid decrease in lower limb blood flow due to acute occlusion of peripheral
Acute limb ischemia ... (ALI) Rapid ... The symptoms of ALI ... Critical Limb ischemia ... #thrombolysis #ALI
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
/crush injury, ischemia ... , RTA Type IV, AI ... Redistribution Treatments ... ileus/obstruction (ischemia ... #potassium #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
EGPA) • Renal: (AKI ... EGPA) • Digital ischemia ... sparing of the lung periphery ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
characterized by PERIPHERAL ... cannot, coronary ischemia ... “one size fits all ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment