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Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... When to suspect AIN ... microscopic hematuria, mild ... Received drug associated ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Causes - Differential ... • Budd-Chiari syndrome ... Cardiopulmonary disease/AMI ... Irritable bowel syndrome ... artery compression syndrome
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... arcuate ligament syndrome ... - Pain may associated ... with mild gastric ... Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
Inherited Non-hemolytic Disorders of Hyperbilirubinemia 

== Disorders of Conjugation ==
Gilbert Syndrome:
 • 5-10% of the population
recessive syndrome ... typically present as mild ... • Associated ... Newborn: associated ... and stress may cause
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... • Weakness: mild ... Miller Fisher Syndrome ... GQ1b IgG Antibody associated
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pathology and Associated ... severe cases ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... > 4 mmol/L was associated ... the critically ill ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... - Compartment syndrome
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Sweet Syndrome ... conditions that can be associated ... general feeling of ill ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... of neutrophils in
Fever Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Continuous Fever:
Temp > 38°C with only 1 degree fluctuation in 24
Non-Infectious Causes ... fever • Hyper-IgD ... factor receptor-associated ... periodic syndrome ... s rule) Fever Associated
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
Mild LFT ↑ This ... recurrentis has been associated ... TBRF is caused by ... been associated ... Syndrome: 3d of