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Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
- Classification ... tubular necrosis (causes ... : sepsis, meds, ... Kidney #Injury #Classification ... #diagnosis #nephrology
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... splenomegaly, abnormal neurology ... cell disease Rheumatology ... Pathway #Child #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Overall Approach to Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Loss
 • Acute Bleed - Normocytic / Normochromic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Blood Loss • Acute ... Non-lmmune #Anemia #Classification ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Hemophilia - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis:
 • Consistent bleeding history (unless screening for disease in family members
Hemophilia - Diagnosis ... normal in mild cases ... severity Treatment - Acute ... Avoid meds that ... Management #treatment #hematology
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
to Joint Pain - Diagnostic ... Like in this case ... Joint #Pain #MSK #rheumatology ... #approach #workup ... #differential #diagnosis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
) Classification ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... #classification ... #hematology #oncology
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
Renal Crisis: 1) Acute ... , add other BP meds ... • Refractory cases ... Renal #Crisis #rheumatology ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
•
Albumin > 4) Work-up ... gastric tumors • Hematology ... inflammation (acute ... #differential #diagnosis ... #hematology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
hepatitis, or acute ... Exclude other AKI causes ... Classification: ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #Hepatology ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis