15 results
Calcium Oxalate Cast on Urine Microscopy

Dr. Telma Lemos @TELMALEMOS10

#Calcium #Oxalate #CaOx #Cast #Urine #Microscopy #clinical #nephrology
Calcium Oxalate ... Cast on Urine Microscopy ... Oxalate #CaOx #Cast ... #Urine #Microscopy ... #clinical #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
microscopy / urinary ... ultrasonography, serum calcium ... investigations depending on clinical ... hepatitis serology, HIV ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Epithelial cell casts ... Urate crystals • Calcium ... • Drugs • HIV ... polyangiitis /microscopic ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
 •
guided by clinical ... Chloride OR Calcium ... K+ into cells ... Insulin–Glucose IV ... Hyperkalemia #management #algorithm
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
Infection (Viral- HIV ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... Cast formation: ... hour with goal urine ... potassium and calcium
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Infection - Viral (HIV ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Cast formation: ... potassium and calcium ... #nephrology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
dementia Pathophysiology ... Clinical Presentation ... : The clinical ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... #neurology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
lysis) ± Urine ... : • Calcium 2- ... Redistribution Treatments ... Drives K+ into cells ... #potassium #nephrology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
less than 200 cells ... should be based on clinical ... present in 15% of cases ... Antimicrobial treatment ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology