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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... clinical context and signs ... cryoglobulins, hepatitis serology ... , HIV serology, ... #nephrology #causes
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential Diagnosis ... of breath • Neurologic ... Superior Vena Cava ... Hyperuricemia • Acute ... #differential #diagnosis
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Red ... papilledema • Horner syndrome ... arteritis • Acute ... #Algorithm #neurology
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
- Differential Diagnosis ... /squamous cell CA ... loss Physical Exam ... Otalgia #Ear #Pain #Otology ... #differential #diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... , ADEM, Acute toxic ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause ... #neurology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Acute febrile ... Episcleritis Signs ... Causes: - Idiopathic ... lymphoma, breast CA ... #oncology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
spine • MCC- acute ... - Emergency Causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... Diastematomyelia Physical Exam ... #causes #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... aspiration and acute ... #management #neurology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... hearing loss Exam ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... trauma ○ MS, CVA ... #otology #otolaryngology
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
on Physical Exam ... Entering VA was ... The most common causes ... the hospital, diagnosed ... ophthalmology #neurology