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Differential Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury 

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury #Causes #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
Kidney Injury ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury ... #Differential #Workup ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... #Kidney #Injury ... #AKI #Workup #Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... Injury (AKI) ... What to ask/look ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... tumour causing injury ... #Acute #SpinalCord ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Kidney Injury ( ... require urgent nephrology ... the urine output and ... #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Refeeding Syndrome, Acute ... Hyperparathyroidism, TKI ... Bisphosphonate and ... #nephrology #phosphorus ... #workup
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Altered mental status ... Systemic symptoms and ... fever, myalgia), seizures ... arteritis • Acute ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
exertion/training - Seizures ... Toxins - Drugs - Statins ... declines > ALT) • AKI ... + myoglobin AKI ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Then, ask 3 questions ... to work through ... Assess volume status ... of symptomatic (seizures ... Treatment #management #nephrology
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
workup. ... Neurologic deficit ... Brachial Index (ABI ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... #msk #clinical