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Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase ... CK Levels Acute ... (COVID19, CMV/EBV ... Illness Myopathy (ICU ... #differential #diagnosis
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Richmond Agitation ... it should not cause ... dissociative drug, it causes ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis ... #management
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... - Differential Diagnosis ... increase in creatinine ... Glomerulonephritis • Anti-GBM ... #Algorithm #Causes
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... : - Bedside: ice ... aspiration and acute ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Infections+++: Virus (EBV ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... Drugs, Unknown cause ... of emergency, ICU ... #management #treatment
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
and Mg2+ whose positive ... K+ in the ECF causes ... patients we are all treating ... #criticalcare #management ... #diagnosis #treatment
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Increased/Decreased ICP ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy - Acute ... #differential #causes ... primary #secondary #management ... #neurology
Rhombencephalitis
BACTERIAL
- Listeria (biphasic illness with bulbar dysfunction occurring later)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pneumococcus
- Brucella
- Borrelia (Lyme Disease)
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Viruses (HSV, EBV ... Miller-Fisher GBS; Positive ... lymphoma OTHERS - Acute ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Neurology
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
associated with acute ... conditions that cause ... pregnancy, or other causes ... #cullensign #em ... peritonitis #IM #FM #ICU
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
virus • CMV • EBV ... Symptoms: • Acute ... • Gram stain: Positive ... 90% • Culture: Positive ... #neurology #meningitis