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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... Diagnosis Baseline ... clinical context and signs ... Diagnosis #nephrology
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
warriors") • Acute ... squeeze test) - Pain ... - Bruising & swelling ... #signs #symptoms ... #pathophysiology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... , AKI, acute limb ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #management
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Refeeding Syndrome, Acute ... , ALK inhibitor, ... #nephrology #phosphorus ... #workup
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
• Non-specific Acute-phase ... reactants are also ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Rheumatoid Arthritis Summary
Overview: chronic, inflammatory symmetric polyarthritis involving small joints of hands/feet, knees, shoulders
Signs & Symptoms:
knees, shoulders Signs ... & Symptoms: • ... inflammatory) • joint pain ... / swelling Physical ... ideally limit for acute
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... , such as MI or ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Signs #Presentation ... comparison #Table #Diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... : - Muscle pain ... Malaise - Muscle swelling ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
visceral that may by swelling ... by serositis • Acute ... Positive Carnett's sign ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Acute Spinal Cord ... weakness and #Acute ... Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms