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Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Evaluation and Management ... Immediate Workup ... Ischemic Stroke ... Algorithm #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid Appearance and Color - Differential Diagnosis
 • Cloudy: Peritonitis, Intraperitoneal disease (appendicitis, cholecystitis,
Intraperitoneal disease ... cholecystitis, bowel ... ischemia), Retroperitoneal ... disease (pancreatitis ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Intestinal Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis
Lesions Extrinsic to the Intestinal Wall:
 • Adhesions: Postoperative, Congenital,
Obstruction - Differential ... Inflammatory: Crohn's disease ... Intramural hematoma, Ischemic ... perforate the bowel ... #Causes #gastroenterology
IBD Mimics
Infectious - Always RULE OUT infection (CMV, C. diff esp.) obtain travel & exposures history:
immuno-therapy), Ischemic ... IBS (irritable bowel ... #disease #mimics ... #mimickers #differential ... #diagnosis #gastroenterology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... mesenteric ischemia ... • Mesenteric ischemia ... Chronic #Causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #gastroenterology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... Inflammatory eye disease ... EGPA) • Digital ischemia ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... #diagnosis #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... perfusion → renal ischemia ... of underlying disease ... causes #treatment #nephrology