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Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Glomerular Proteinuria (Positive ... proliferative • Anti-GBM ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... (COVID19, CMV/EBV ... immobility • Critical ... Illness Myopathy (ICU ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
and Differential Diagnosis ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical ... ANCA, ANA, Anti-GBM ... #nephrology #causes
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... Infections+++: Virus (EBV ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... of emergency, ICU
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Infectious: Influenza, EBV ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts ... immune deposits on EM ... Glomerulonephritis #MPGN #nephrology ... #diagnosis #renal
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 ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Neurology
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
conditions that cause ... pregnancy, or other causes ... Clinical Significance ... #cullensign #em ... peritonitis #IM #FM #ICU
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Her clinical exam ... non-localized EOM ... cogan sign and the ice ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... ophthalmology #neurology
Septal Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HOCM)

52yo worsening exertional sx and murmur. EKG nonspecific, Serial trops (-) 
EM resident
Serial trops (-) EM ... Admit ==> Positive ... Metoprolol - VCU ... Cardiomyopathy #HOCM #HCM #clinical