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Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
generally defined as ... • Treatment includes ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... #toxicology #diagnosis ... #management #nephrology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypotension • AMS ... (altered mental ... unloading • Kidney ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... nephrotoxicity to kidney ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #nephrology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
fatigue, altered mental ... forward flow to the kidneys ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Medical time ... conditions listed in differential ... diagnosis column ... Treatment: - Multidisciplinary ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
edema visualized as ... Reversible course Differential ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... #management #neurology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis The ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... patient’s complete medical ... before beginning treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... defibrillator as ... deteriorating on medical ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Antimicrobial treatment ... headache, altered mental ... CNS #Infections #differential
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Diagnosis (Clinical ... Treatment Overview ... • Medical: ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis