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Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Kidney Disease - Differential ... Family history, ultrasound ... Sterile pyuria, WBC ... Hyperphosphatemia #CKD ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology #Differential
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Hx of AKI/CKD ... - BMP, cap, CBC ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... 21% - AKI on CKD ... #Differential
Common Bile Duct Stone on POCUS

Here’s a similar case in a 70yo F with a remote
Here’s a similar case ... time on pocus, CBD ... around in the CBD ... Dilated #BileDuct #CBD ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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Causes of Nausea ... and Vomiting - Differential ... , Anti-HTN, BB/CCB ... vomiting #emesis #differential ... #gastroenterology
Upper GI Bleed - Management Algorithm

Upper GI bleed Suspected: Melena, hematemesis, coffee-ground emesis, BRBPR
Initial Stabilization
Concern for
Consult GI ± EGD Causes ... idiopathic, liver, CTD ... UGIB #GIBleed #Differential ... gastrointestinal #gastroenterology
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... • IgG type ± C3d ... • Blood smear: Differential ... 2) LOOK FOR a cause
Evaluation of Leukocytosis:
The term 'leukocyte' applies to any cells within the myeloblast, monoblast, & lymphoid lineages.
Include
cells within the myeloblast ... Mature WBC: 80- ... LEUCOCYTOSIS WBC ... part automated differential ... the underlying cause
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Relative - Normal RBC ... Abnormal Abdominal Ultrasound ... Erythrocytosis #Differential
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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Scl70 (in some cases ... Scl-70 (in some cases ... , PBC/SjS OS ... - SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential
Causes of Fat Malabsorption - Differential Diagnosis
Biliary Duct Obstruction
 • Autoimmune— PBC, PSC
 • Infection— liver
Causes of Fat Malabsorption ... - Differential ... • Autoimmune— PBC ... disease • IBD- CD ... #Diagnosis #Causes