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Pneumonia - Causative Organisms
 • CAP - Typical, Atypical, Endemic
 • Aspiration
 • Decreased Immunity
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Organisms • CAP ... • Hospital - HAP ... , VAP - CMC IM ... #microbiology #differential ... organisms #causative #algorithm
Urine Microscopy - Kidney Stones and Crystals 

Uric Acid, Cystine, Hippurate, Cloth Fiber, Tyrosine, CaOx, CaP,
Tyrosine, CaOx, CaP ... , Acyclovir CaP ... Identification #Differential ... #Stones #Key #Nephrology
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis - Gap and Non-Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Elevated Anion Gap
and Non-Gap - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... AnionGap #NonGap #Nephrology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... CBC, cr, ESR, CRP ... , C3, C4, anti-CCP ... Renal #Syndrome #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- BMP, cap, CBC ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Pancytopenia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... LFTs, LDH, ESR, CRP ... #Pancytopenia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... of hypokalemia can ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... Causes #workup #nephrology
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... MetabolicAcidosis #AnionGap #Nephrology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Non-Gap Metabolic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Anion Gap (<14) (Loss of Bicarbonate) -
Metabolic Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... MetabolicAcidosis #NonGap #Nephrology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Pressure like CP ... severe, tearing CP ... onset pleuritic CP ... vomiting retrosternal CP ... #differential