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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
 •
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Differential ... Congestion • Medications ... INTRA-Renal AKI: • Vascular ... ASanchez_PS #AKI #Acute
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
Causes of acute ... causes of AKI should ... of the kidney (vascular ... Diagnosis #AKI #Acute ... Kidney #Injury #Differential
Acute Joint Pain - Vitamin CD Mnemonic
Vascular
Infectious
Trauma - Multiple injury sites, Open Fracture, Infectious joint pain
Autoimmune
Acute Joint Pain ... Vitamin CD Mnemonic Vascular ... Osteoporosis #Acute ... Mnemonic #MSK #Orthopedics ... #differential #
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Differential ... Compartment Syndrome, Medications ... Intra-Renal: • Vascular ... SCVMCMed #AKI #Acute
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
 -
Vascular Joint Pain ... - Differential ... (Ischemia) - Acute ... JointPain #MSK #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
predispose to other orthopedic ... Avascular necrosis ... common sites: hip, shoulder ... • Differentiate ... SickleCell #Disease #differential
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Elevated CK Levels Acute ... alcohol - Medications ... Myocardial infarction, Acute ... natremia - Muscular ... #Elevated #CK #differential
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
recommended with other medications ... - Cuteanous: acute ... agranulocytosis [rare, should ... : vacuolar myopathy ... very uncommon but should
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... when evaluation should ... Causes: • Vascular ... Workup #causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #indications
Blurry Vision - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Anatomical Approach to Eye Disease:
1. Lids/Lashes
2. Extraocular Muscles/Motility
3. Conjunctiva/Sclera
4. Cornea
5. Anterior
Blurry Vision - Differential ... Detachment • Macular ... retinopathy • Macular ... • Migraine • Acute ... Blurry #Vision #differential