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Differential Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury 

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury #Causes #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis of Acute ... Nephrology #AKI #Acute ... #Differential #Workup ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... Tachycardia-induced HF ... Severe Volume Overload ... Distribution: Acute
Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios
+LR > 3.5:
 • Overall judgement of ED physician
Acute Heart Failure ... +LR > 3.5: • Overall ... LR < 0.60: • Overall ... Examination #chf
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Treating ARDS - Acute ... entirely by volume overload ... or CHF • Impaired ... Respiratory #Distress #Acute
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chronic Volume Overload ... Constriction #CHF ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tamponade* • CHF ... Anaphylaxis* #Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Algorithm History ... and Exam Acute ... life-threatening causes: • Acute ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
diuretic use in acute ... Congestion with volume overload ... (B) Treatment algorithm ... Diuretic #Diuresis #CHF ... #Algorithm #Congestive
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm Acute ... Subacute: • Acute ... Disease #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Diagnosis and Workup ... HYPERVOLEMIC • CHF ... Hypernatremia #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Algorithm #Nephrology