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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Diagnosis Baseline ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #causes
Upper Versus Lower Motor Neuron Findings

Denervation near the target muscle fibers (lower motor neuron disease) results
lower motor neuron disease ... muscle atrophy and ... #MotorNeuron #Comparison ... Versus #Findings #Diagnosis ... #Table #Neurology
Intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH) - Subdural, Epidural, Subarachnoid Comparison

Subdural hematoma 
• Crescent-shaped 
• Blood collection between dura
, Subarachnoid Comparison ... • Alcoholics and ... Polycystic kidney disease ... #Subarachnoid #Comparison ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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Prerenal, Renal, and ... perfusion: • Cardiac ... • Inflammatory disease ... /phimosis #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Nephrology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Objective Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... disease • Anemia ... Motor Neuron and ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... r/o hemorrhage and ... #CVA #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
Characteristics of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
 • Onset: Sudden
 • Intensity: Severe initially, often decreasing
of Peripheral and ... tinnitus (Méniére's disease ... Central #Vertigo #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #comparison ... #neurology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
for glomerular disease ... of glomerular disease ... glomerular #testing #workup ... #diagnosis #glomerulonephritis ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac ... dystrophies Work ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #neurology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... chronic kidney disease ... chronic kidney disease ... • Bleeding • Cardiac ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology