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Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach to Acute ... Kidney Injury ( ... there a dialysis indication ... are caused by prerenal ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
Indications for ... ascites removed • Acute ... kidney injury ( ... Management #Cirrhosis #treatment ... #hepatology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Diagnosis and Workup ... family history - Medications ... function test, ANA (e.g ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... #Workup #hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Testing Algorithm INDICATIONS ... evaluation or workup ... glucocorticoid treatment ... signs or symptoms (eg ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
duration), Several medications ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... for alternative causes ... dechallenge • Acute ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #hepatology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... kidney injury). ... Neurologic disorders ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #Diagnosis #indications
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Traumatic brain injury ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
GrepMed Handbook Acute ... CNS inflammatory cause ... prevent corneal injury ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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subclinical disease to acute ... pattern of liver injury ... Management - Strong indications ... regarding need for treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Hepatology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
liver or renal injury ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute