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Selected Clinical Trials of SGLT2 inhibitors in CVD and CKD
EMPA-REG OUTCOME - Empagliflozin lowered CV events
Selected Clinical ... Trials of SGLT2 ... ASCVD; signal for SGLT2i ... risk; signal for SGLT2i ... mcclaffertyMD #SGLT2
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral Infection Clinical ... Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... Differential Diagnosis ... red-brown urine • Diagnostic ... anemia #hematology #diagnosis
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Sepsis • Kidneys: CKD ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
Hypertension, CKD ... non-cardiac illness: Critical ... Classification #diagnosis
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- Differential Diagnosis ... DM (visit 2), Diagnosis ... based on repeat clinic ... syndrome • AKI/CKD ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis ... Management Summary CLINICAL ... not uncommon DIAGNOSIS ... Follow-up: • CKD ... GlomeruloNephritis #nephrology #diagnosis
Clinical Manifestations of Serotonin Syndrome
 • Ophthalmologic: Mydriasis, Ocular clonus (slow horizontal movements)
 • Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea,
Clinical Manifestations ... shock) Spectrum of Clinical ... Hyperthermia UCSD ... spectrum #signs #diagnosis
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Causes of Elevated CK ... Levels Acute CK ... immobility • Critical ... Kinase #Elevated #CK ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Failure (ACLF) Clinical ... in those with CLD ... gastroenterology #management #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
and Differential Diagnosis ... investigations depending on clinical ... Rhabdo-myolysis: CK ... syndrome: troponin, CK-MB ... #Differential #Diagnosis