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Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... to Acute Interstitial ... microscopic hematuria, mild ... Received drug associated ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
Management of interstitial ... lung disease (ILD ... )-associated with ... #lungdisease #ILD ... management #treatment #algorithm
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... (eGFR < 60 ml/min ... Hypertension Interstitial ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Slightly greater in ... • Weakness: mild ... GQ1b IgG Antibody associated ... management #treatment #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
neuromuscular junction associated ... More likely to cause ... thymoma, a tumor associated ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Palpable Skin Crepitus on Physical Exam

Notice these air bubbles under the skin. An 86-year-old woman with
Notice these air ... An 86-year-old woman ... and spaces can cause ... and perivascular interstitium ... common finding associated
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
is rare but is associated ... (e.g., chronic interstitial ... Most commonly: Interstitial ... Exclude other causes ... Exclusion of other ILDs
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm in Cancer
UOsm ≥ 100 mOsm/kg = Urine is inappropriately concentrated for hypotonic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... losses, CAR-T- and IL ... chemotherapy, nausea ... Diagnosis #Cancer #algorithm ... #nephrology #oncology
Autoimmune Myositis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Myopathies: Commonly symmetric proximal muscle weakness, no substantial muscle pain
Anti-MDA5 (RP-ILD ... Anti-TIF1 (cancer-associated ... Heliotrope • Interstitial ... respiratory muscles • Interstitial ... statins - probably caused