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Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
AKI) What to ask ... HPI, PMH, full ROS ... - Urinalysis/microscopy ... uric acid (rhabdo/TLS ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Management of status epilepticus

Big thanks to Dr. Grossman, one of MetroHealth's neurocritical care attendings for his
- MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Management #Seizure #Algorithm
Summary of characteristic abnormalities of selected glomerular diseases
Light Microscopy (LM) - Immunofluorescence Microscopy (IM) - Electron
diseases Light Microscopy ... Immunofluorescence Microscopy ... IM) - Electron Microscopy ... (EM) Haematuria ... • Lupus ISN/RPS
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
ACS Evaluation Algorithm ... Algorithm that ... taking (guided by LRs ... Ask about: - Changes ... Evaluation #diagnosis #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis of Syncope
First, is it syncope? History is very important for distinguishing syncope from other
Ask about precipitating ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... #Differential #Algorithm
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Oropharyngeal Dysphagia 
Esophageal Dysphagia 
 • Upper 2/3 (striated muscle): stroke, NMJ
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... NMJ disorders, ALS ... , MS, muscular dystrophy ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Res @MetroHealth_EM ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Inflammatory Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Monoarticular
 • Gout (Podagra, Tophi)
 • Pseudogout
 • Early
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... polyangiitis (GPA)/microscopic ... Inflammatory #JointPain #MSK ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Res @MetroHealth_EM ... Orthopedics #Sports #MSK