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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Workup Algorithm ... electrolytes, urea ... clinical context and signs ... renal biopsy • Abdominal ... #Workup #Algorithm
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Mediterranean Fever ... Mediterranean areas ... painAbdominal ... Positive Carnett's sign ... #Pain #differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... • CT: Halo sign ... pain, cough • ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pinpoint areas ... Red Flags: • Fever ... lesions • Severe pain ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
• Low-grade fever ... Nausea/vomiting • Abdominal ... pain • Back pain ... bronzing") - Palmar creases ... /dL -> Primary AI
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Cramps: • Muscle pain ... on the skin • Areas ... → Syncope • Signs ... - Headache - Abdominal
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- GI tract: abdominal ... Vasculitis: • Fevers ... purpura: strong sign ... - (C-ANCA) pattern ... - (P-ANCA) pattern
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... purpura: Strong sign ... pain • HTN • ... gut involvement, abdominal ... pain and GN Anti-GBM
PFAPA Syndrome - Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis

EPIDEMIOLOGY:
PFAPA is the most common syndrome entailing
globally, excluding areas ... DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS ... with abdominal ... the acute flare; chest ... dominant inheritance pattern
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
Aka "cracking the ... typically taught if ever ... loss of vital signs ... blunt trauma) Eastern ... thoracic trauma with signs