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Kidney Biopsy - Diagnosis Algorithms
1) Normal Glomerulus by LM
2) Glomerular Crescents
3) Double Contours of GBM
4) Endocapillary
Diagnosis Algorithms 1) ... Double Contours of GBM ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology ... #pathology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Parenchyma • Infectious ... C, A, E, B, D, EBV ... Disease, Alpha-1 ... PBC, 1° PSC, Cystic ... Hepatitis, TPN • Infectious
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
toxo IgG • CNS PCR ... granulomatosis: • EBV-associated ... splenomegaly Other infections ... multiple lesions Infectious ... causes #radiology #neurology
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
cryoglobulinemia, post-infectious ... GN Anti-Glomerular ... Basement Membrane (GBM ... Linear, ribbon-like GBM ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Hyponatremia Correction
1. Indications for Hypertonic Saline: seizure, coma, focal findings
   - typically occurs with
Hyponatremia Correction 1. ... correction of 0.5-1 ... Dextrose in water @ 3cc ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... rate #management #nephrology
Trick of the Trade: Naloxone Dilution for IV Use - Given that many ED overdose patients
of naloxone 0.4 mg ... Draw up the 1 mL ... 10 mL of a 0.04 mg ... #Management #EM ... #IM #PCC #Naloxone
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Vasculitis • GN ... : ANCA, Anti-GBM ... AIN: Medication, Infection ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
trypanosomiasis) is an infectious ... family Route of infections ... : 1. ... smear negative, PCR ... others: AV blocks, PVC
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Antibodies: 1. ... Donath-Landsteiner Antibodies[PCH ... - Due to Viral infection ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... Hemoglobinuria (PCH
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury: • Infectious ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... - Half-life: 1 ... • Cirrhosis: > 1 ... muscle injury: ~ 1