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Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Encephalopathy - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... complications of HIV ... - Systemic: Chronic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
: Secondary to infections ... FSGS • Other: Chronic ... #differential # ... urine #management #treatment ... #nephrology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Malignancy Infectious ... Hepatitis • HIV ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
renal failure • Chronic ... Supplementation (oral/iv ... • Post-renal transplant ... #nephrology #potassium ... #differential
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Short Stature - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... • Bone Marrow Transplant ... CRF) • Infection
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
85% • < 50% in chronic ... nonspecific • DX ... ) • Chronic, subacute ... by culture or serology ... Hematopoietic stem cell transplant
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... DX: - Thyroid ... inhibition - Chronic ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... pneumonia • Chronic ... shows a small, stable ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Statins - ETOH - Infection ... - Viral (HIV, Influenza ... per day until stable ... #nephrology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... affects the skin, neurologic ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... drug exposure or Dx