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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Workup Algorithm ... electrolytes, urea ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... #Workup #Algorithm
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram ... 's female with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... RV, McConnell's sign ... #A4c #clinical
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
evaluation - Chest ... - CBC with differential ... diagnostics as clinically ... indicated (e.g. echocardiogram ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... life-threatening Differential ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Imaging - CT Chest
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
if they have no clinical ... purposes of this algorithm ... echo is positive, treatment ... those >day 10 with clinical ... and lab signs (
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
EGPA) • Renal: (AKI ... coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... symptoms/signs ... Areas of diagnostic ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... & Dry) is the treatment ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Management Pneumonia Signs ... Uremia (blood urea ... aeruginosa Clinical ... in adults with clinically ... procalcitonin level Treatment
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Mediterranean areas ... in the knee-to-chest ... Positive Carnett's sign ... incisional hernias: clinical ... Abdominal #Pain #differential