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Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
(COVID19, CMV/EBV ... Illness Myopathy (ICU ... infarction, Acute renal ... injury, Strenuous ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Abdominal Compartment Syndrome ... GN: ANCA, Anti-GBM ... #nephrology #causes
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Richmond Agitation ... Propofol infusion syndrome ... , bradycardia. renal ... preventing or treating ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... and Differential Diagnosis ... ANCA, ANA, Anti-GBM ... syndrome: troponin ... Acute #Kidney #Injury
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
of Acute Kidney Injury ... Acute Kidney Injury ... Acute increase in creatinine ... • Hepatorenal syndromes ... Glomerulonephritis • Anti-GBM
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Differential Diagnosis ... : - ANCA-positive ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager ... injury), Coags ... antibody, Anti-GBM ... Urine protein to creatinine ... usually low in anti-GBM
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Elevations of serum creatine ... from a seated position ... Direct muscle injury ... - SAMS <20,000 IU ... : 1,000–20,000 IU
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Locked-in syndrome ... Awareness • Injury ... • If ok with ICU ... #PhysicalExam #neurology