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Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Diuretics if heart failure ... UA) - Tubular (renal ... : Renal ultrasonography ... , urinalysis, renal ... : Renal ultrasonography
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Renal Failure ... Hypovolemic - GI losses, renal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... hematuria • Signs ... → Diagnostic of ... thrombosis • Renal ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Clinical Features of Infective Endocarditis

General 
 - Malaise 
 - Clubbing 

Cardiac 
 - Murmurs
Clinical Features ... Murmurs - Cardiac failure ... Mycotic aneurysm Renal ... Endocarditis #Symptoms #Signs ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... failure Hypervolemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... Look for other signs ... of heart failure ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Cirrhosis leading to Chronic Liver Failure - Clinical Signs and Symptoms

#Cirrhosis #LiverFailure #Signs #Symptoms #PhysicalExam #Findings
Chronic Liver Failure ... - Clinical Signs ... #LiverFailure #Signs ... PhysicalExam #Findings #Diagnosis
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
•
Causes of Acute ... ) - Prerenal, Renal ... perfusion: • Cardiac failure ... /phimosis #Diagnosis ... Prerenal #Postrenal #Failure
Breast Discharge - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
High Prolactin + Normal TSH
 • Microprolactinoma
 • Steroid Hormone Intake
- Differential Diagnosis ... Intake • Chronic Renal ... Failure • Stress ... Cancer or Failure ... Endocrinology #Causes
Hypertension and Altered Mental Status (AMS) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hypertension:
 • Hypertensive emergency
 • Hypertensive encephalopathy
- Differential Diagnosis ... failureRenal ... crises Drug ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes