6 results
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
there a dialysis indication ... 2) HISTORY/PHYSICAL ... (e.g NSAlDs) 3) ... CONSIDER INTRINSIC CAUSES ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
to work through ... approach to the differential ... 2) Is ADH elevated ... the underlying cause ... #Differential #
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... Neurologic disorders ... #causes #Differential ... #Diagnosis #indications
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
heat illness → Hypernatremia ... encephalopathy) 2. ... , ARDS, DIC) 3. ... #diagnosis #causes ... #stroke #heatstroke
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Management Summary Causes ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... + myoglobin AKI ... obstruction 3.
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
consciousness Differential ... safe to stop 2. ... stimulation 3. ... normal in sleep; indicators ... #PhysicalExam #neurology