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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Investigations: full blood ... electrolytes, urea, uric acid ... investigations abnormal ... clinical context and signs ... Glomerulonephritis / Vasculits
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... urine • 1ml blood ... hematuria • Signs ... Diagnostic of GN or vasculitis ... #nephrology #renal
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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pulmonary and renal ... purpura: strong sign ... Large Vessel: Blood ... • Urinalysis (Renal ... #rheumatology #
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... - Blood Gas Interpretation ... Steps for Blood ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... restrictive lung disease
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
hypertension and signs ... bruit or signs ... Coarctation of aorta, Vasculitis ... disease: CKD, acute ... Neurologic disorders
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... diagnosis #management #signs ... #symptoms #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... pulmonary and renal ... purpura: Strong sign ... pulses, bruits, or blood ... #Rheumatology
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
upon damage • Normal ... deficiency of red blood ... anemia, folic acid ... paralyses CNS Disorders ... tumor burden) Vasculitis
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... vitamin B12 or folic acid ... cells appear normal ... count with differential
Extra-articular and Other Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Eyes
  • Iritis or uveitis - Spondyloarthropathies, Sarcoidosis,
- SLE Neurologic ... , Vasculitis (e.g ... arteritis • Bloody ... #joint #pain #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology