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Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
) What to ask ... OTCs, herbals, abx ... - TTE/liver fxn? ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Differential
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Renal Failure • Liver ... Hepatitis • HIV ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease Neurologic
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
ABG And BMP Normal ... glycol (present in IV ... Anxiety, pain, fever ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
stores in the liver ... beta-oxidation in the liver ... In both SK and AK ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Can cause TYPE IV ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... vasculitis: 10%-16% Liver ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
- Ferritin, liver ... function tests - Ultrasound ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... ml/min without AKI ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare