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Starting a new series for M3/4s & interns with @Noor4Neurology on some guidance before you consult
on some common problems ... The workup of a ... the underlying cause ... outline of the workup
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
NSAlDs) 3) FIX THE PROBLEM ... ~80% of AKI cases ... are caused by prerenal ... CONSIDER INTRINSIC CAUSES ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... rapidly exclude a problem ... call for help if problem ... Cardiac valvular problem ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
rapidly exclude a problem ... hypercarbia as causes ... drug (Box C) if problem ... syndrome) • Medical causes ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Causes of Approach ... Consciousness - Workup ... Refer to Blood Work ... #diagnosis #workup ... #algorithm #Causes
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
Guidelines for Crises ... serious underlying problem ... Call for help if problem ... Consider known drug causes ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Anemia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
 - History, Physical Exam, Labs
 - Microcytic
 - Normocytic
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Anemia - Workup ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Workup ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Obesity in the Critically Ill is quite the problem. It worsens the prognosis in our ICU
Ill is quite the problem ... illness #critical #pathophysiology
Hypercalcemia Workup and Differential Diagnosis Framework
1) Determine whether PTH-dependent
2) Assess for other hormonal causes
3) Assess for
Hypercalcemia Workup ... other hormonal causes ... for non-hormonal causes ... Hypercalcemia #Workup
Jaundice - Pathophysiology and Causes

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#Jaundice #Pathophysiology #Differential #Unconjugated #Causes #Diagnosis
Jaundice - Pathophysiology ... and Causes - ... #Jaundice #Pathophysiology ... #Unconjugated #Causes