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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
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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What’s the diagnosis ... biventeicular failure ... and other rarer causes ... #physicalexam #clinical ... #video #jvp #cardiology
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
Causes of acute heart failure
 - Acute pressure overload (increased afterload, mechanical flow obstruction) 
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Causes of acute ... heart failure - ... #Acute #Heart #Failure ... #Differential #Causes ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
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: 
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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