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Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
Diagnosis Framework ... • PRES • Sympathetic ... Hyperthyroidism CNS: • Stroke ... • Eclampsia/Pre-Eclampsia ... Autoimmune: • Vasculitis
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
•
Kidney Injury ( AKI ... and Postrenal PRE-RENAL ... • Sepsis • Blood ... Small-vessel vasculitis ... • Prolonged hypotension
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Syndrome (PRES) ... of the brain PRES ... Imaging Patterns in PRES ... identified #PRES ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes (PRS) ... defining feature, PRS ... of PRS: Biopsy ... @MithuRheum #PRS ... #Syndromes #differential
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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pulmonary and renal ... mucositis - Rash ... Presentation - Systemic Symptoms ... Palpable purpura: strong ... differential #diagnosis
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... pulmonary and renal ... Differential Diagnosis ... pulses, bruits, or blood ... , mucositis • Rash
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Heat injury, Heat stroke ... UA positive for blood ... injured muscles - HYPOTENSION
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Frank nephritis (hypertension ... • Seizures • Strokes ... APLA/LAC: • Renal ... Induced Lupus: • Symptoms