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Drug-Induced Acute Kidney Injury - Sites of Action Along the Nephron

#DrugInduced #AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology #Pathophysiology #Pharmacology
Drug-Induced Acute Kidney Injury ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Pathophysiology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
spinal artery injury ... function below injury ... tumour causing injury ... Syndromes #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #orthopedics #neurology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Evaluation of a Comatose ... • Mutism Pathophysiology ... : • Severe injury ... Awareness • Injury ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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• Trauma/Crush injury ... spinach, potatoes, tomatoes ... potassium #high #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
• Trauma/Crush injury ... spinach, potatoes, tomatoes ... potassium #high #nephrology
Ocular Dipping in Anoxic Brain Injury after Cardiac Arrest on Physical Exam

Bobbing goes down fast
Dipping goes
in Anoxic Brain Injury ... are seen only in comatose ... Dipping #Anoxic #neurology
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Pathogenesis of PLA2R-associated (primary) Membranous Nephropathy

Immune deposits  → Activate complement  → C5b-9 complex
complex → Podocyte injury ... #Nephropathy #pathophysiology ... #nephrology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Presentation: Injury ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
) Acute kidney injury ... anemia (MAHA) Pathophysiology ... endothelial cell injury ... #rheumatology #nephrology