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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 Diagnosis ... investigations abnormal ... clinical context and signs ... #nephrology #causes
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... and LMN signs in ... and LMN signs to ... and LMN signs on ... EMG: LMN Signs in
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Gastro-Esophageal Reflux ... • Muscular Injury ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... Awareness • Injury ... • Examine for signs ... Casey Albin MD @ ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
 • Neurologic: Headaches, Dizziness, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré, Ageusia, Myalgia, Anosmia, Stroke
 • Renal:
of COVID-19 • Neurologic ... : Acute kidney injury ... vein thrombosis, Pulmonary ... Extrapulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Symptoms and signs ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... reflexes: Areflexia ... #neurology #differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Management Summary Causes ... Labs: • CPK 5X ULN ... declines > ALT) • AKI ... + myoglobin AKI
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
It is a clear sign ... the pupillary reflex ... very sensitive diagnostic ... regarding the cause ... afferent pathway injury
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
- Differential Diagnosis ... sweat Heat Injury ... → Syncope • Signs ... , Liver injury, ... #causes #stroke
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
bronchial wall injury ... Most Common Causes ... Nasal polyps and signs ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal