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Upper Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Motor Function
Shoulder:
 • Abduction - C5,C6 (axillary)
 • Adduction - C6, C7,
(axillary) • Adduction ... T1 (ulnar) • Adduction ... Erb's Palsy is caused ... spared in this injury ... Dermatomes #Myotomes #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... and Differential Diagnosis ... dipstick, urine microscopy ... osmolarity If cause ... , urine culture,
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
Causes of Hematuria ... - Differential Diagnosis ... cells on urine microscopy ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... Immune mediated injury ... → Diagnostic of ... microscopic and ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... Acute tubular injury ... - Diagnostic of ... acute tubular injury ... #Atlas #key #diagnosis
Alternaria on Culture Plate and Microscopy
Adult w/ aplastic anemia, getting regular blood product infusions. Had Group
Alternaria on Culture ... Plate and Microscopy ... One plate grew a ... fungi (that can cause ... #Microscopy #clinical
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
to Acute Kidney Injury ... you confirmed diagnosis ... CONSIDER INTRINSIC CAUSES ... Assess UA w/ microscopy ... simplified #workup #diagnosis
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... Kidney Injury (AKI ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Acute Kidney Injury ... polyangiitis /microscopic
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Opiates, Antihypertensives ... / Cauda Equina Injury ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
to Acute Kidney Injury ... - Urinalysis/microscopy ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... AKI #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes