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Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... Acute Kidney Injury ... AKI - Differential ... Diagnosis HEMODYNAMIC ... #causes #Acute
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... Diagnosis Baseline ... osmolarity If cause ... clinical context and signs ... #causes
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
syndrome (GBS) (aka ... syndrome:  Most common ... cause of acute ... Differential diagnosis ... dilated pupils, food
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
from other common ... life-threatening causes ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
• Most common ... for secondary signs ... Differential diagnosis ... Plantar plate injury ... #clinical #mri
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
HAGL) can be a cause ... Differential diagnosis ... capsuloligamentous injury ... GAGL): "Reverse J sign ... shoulder #clinical #mri
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... heart valves • MRI ... destruction/dysfunction common ... often seen • MRI ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Uncommon Causes ... Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... causes of acute ... diagnosis #NCPE
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Diagnosis Framework ... Impairment: • Acute ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... sensory changes - Common ... EMG) studies • MRI
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... compressive cord lesion ... • Bilateral signs ... • Infectious causes ... management #neurology #differential