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Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... hepatocytes → Liver ... malaise) → Acute liver ... Transfer to a liver ... #AFLP #Fatty #Liver
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- TTE/liver fxn? ... - CPK, uric acid ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Kidney Injury - Classification ... cardiorenal syndrome) • Liver ... tubular necrosis (causes ... Kidney #Injury #Classification ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... - Differential ... Hypoxia, Uremia, Liver ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #neurology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential ... measuring urinary K level ... , glycyrrhizic acid ... #hypokalemia #differential ... #nephrology #potassium
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Heart failure, liver ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #nephrology
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... and no apparent focus ... Liver enlargement ... nervous system [CNS ... involvement, such as liver
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Causes of Tremors ... Movement Disorders - Differential ... Etiology (Thyroid, Liver ... MovementDisorders #Neurology ... #Differential #
Lupus Nephritis Primer
Class I - Minimal Mesangial
Class II - Mesangial Proliferative
Class Ill - Focal Proliferative
Class IV
Nephritis #SLE #Classification ... #Classes #differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Anxiety, pain, fever ... acidosis: - CNS ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid