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Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Liver Injury - Differential ... C, A, E, B, D, EBV ... Hepatic Artery: Shock ... PBC, 1° PSC, Cystic ... #Acute #algorithm
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout Diagnosis ... loss, diet, d/c culprit ... medications • Acute ... Therapy (ULT): 1) ... #management #treatment
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hepatic artery: Shock ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... : 1) MAP > 60-65 ... 3) UOP > 0.5 cc ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypotension • Shock ... multiple myeloma) • Urate ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
on ABx) → Acute ... Diarrhea (>3 BM ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... #management #treatment
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... symptoms, or> 1 ... initiation • Differential ... fluid overload, PCC ... #management #hematology
Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS)
Definition: 
 • Severe adverse drug reaction, characterized by
: 1. ... Resolution > 15 days Differentials ... • SJS/TEN • Acute ... disease: symptomatic treatment ... #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
weakness in: 1. ... life-threatening Differential ... EMG Findings: 1. ... aspiration and acute ... #management #neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... typically fall into 1 ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management