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Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Kidney Injury - Classification ... cardiorenal syndrome) • Liver ... tubular necrosis (causes ... • Medications ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Diagnosis Hepatocellular ... • Infectious: ... Toxic: Alcohol, Medication ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
- Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammation, Chronic Infection ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Hematology
Differential Diagnosis for Hemolytic Anemia
Intrinsic Causes:
 • Enzyme deficiencies ex. G6PD, pyruvate kinase 
 • Hemoglobinopathies
Differential Diagnosis ... : • Liver disease ... drug induced • Infections ... #causes #classification ... #hematology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Bacterial Enteric Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... • In rare cases ... depending on their level ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis
Osmotic
 • Food/Drink: Lactose intolerance, Artificial sweeteners (e.g. sorbitol, high
- Differential Diagnosis ... Inflammatory - Infectious ... : • Viral: AIDS ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #inflammatory #classification
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis ... duration), Several medications ... for alternative causes ... Hepatocellular: Viral infections ... #Algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... family history - Medications ... procedures - Infection ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #hematology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
• Caused by liver ... Precipitants: Infection ... branched chain amino acids ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #treatment #hepatology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Cytomegalovirus Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing CMV Disease:
 • CMV end-organ disease is best
in HIV-AIDS Preventing ... lesion(s), the level ... ., concomitant medications ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology