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Differential Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury 

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury #Causes #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis of Acute ... Kidney Injury ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #Causes #Differential ... #Workup #Algorithm
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
Causes of acute ... kidney injury (AKI ... considered under the different ... #Kidney #Injury ... #Sites #Nephrology
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... Polyneuropathy, Acute ... stroke, Acute spinal ... cord injury Generalized ... diagnosis #table #neurology
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
the pupillary reflex ... regarding the cause ... pathway injury. ... Pupillary #Defect #Neurology ... Pupils #MacrusGunn #PhysicalExam
Vagus Nerve Schwannoma eliciting paroxysmal cough when palpated

The cough reflex is caused by stimulation of vagal
is caused by stimulation ... of vagal nerve afferents ... neckmass #cough #physicalexam ... clinical #video #neurology ... #reflex
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
this specific case ... acts both as an afferent ... Hoffmanns #Sign #Reflex ... clinical #video #neurology ... #PhysicalExam
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... repeat testing • Acute ... → Refer to Nephrology ... to Nephrology if ... cause not identified
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Pathophysiology: • Severe injury ... Awareness • Injury ... Casey Albin MD @ ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose
The inverted or paradoxical triceps reflex consists of flexion of the elbow in response to percussion
paradoxical triceps reflex ... appears when the afferent ... is injured as in ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... Acute Kidney Injury ... depletion • Afferent ... Tubular Injury/ ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology