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The GFR Clock for Staging CKD

Staging CKD is most frequently done by calculating the estimated glomerular
The GFR Clock for ... Staging CKD Staging ... Using the GFR clock ... @JustinBerk #Diagnosis ... #Nephro #CKD #EGFR
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Diagnosis: • hemolytic ... Differential Diagnosis ... significance (MGUS), CLL, Myeloma ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology ... #diagnosis
Kawasaki Disease (KD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Kawasaki Disease (KD) is the most common vasculitis of
) - Diagnosis and ... Mucositis, Rash, Hand edema ... infections Diagnostic ... palms or soles, edema ... #vasculitis #rheumatology
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
	•
- Differential Diagnosis ... Contact dermatitis (CD ... carcinoma • Multiple myeloma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
factors: Age>60, CKD ... with pulmonary edema ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
POEMS (Sclerotic myeloma ... Scleromyxedema (Dermato-neuro ... Autoantibodies: • WAIHA • CAD ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... VBG (acidosis), CK ... caution in HTN & edema ... definitive guide to diagnosis ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... lower extremity edema ... proteinuria, dependent edema ... Valvular disorders • CAD ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
generalized subcutaneous edema ... without increasing CK ... Dermatomyositis: • ILD was diagnosed ... Dermatomyositis #diagnosis ... #dermatology