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Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Kidney Injury (AKI ... multiple myeloma) • Urate ... • Drugs • HIV ... Glomerulonephritis • Anti-GBM ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI ... electrolytes, urea ... ANCA, ANA, Anti-GBM ... hepatitis serology, HIV ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Care TRICC - NEJM ... - ICU FOCUS - NEJM ... 2011 - Hip Surgery ... ALI is the deadliest ... /vmoitra) #EBM
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... Principles of HIV-Associated ... periventricular areas ... effect/Edema • EBV ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Balanced Crystalloids vs. NormalSaline - My infographic about SALT-ED and SMART trial comparing crystalloids and saline
treatment with BC and NS ... - Stage 2 AKI ... Crystalloids #Saline #AKI ... VisualAbstract #LR #EBM ... #Nephrology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
impairment • HIV ... and infects the CNS ... mononuclear cells in the CNS ... volume • Patchy areas ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA: Mesangiocapillary GN
 • Active Urine Sediment (dysmorphic RBC, RBC casts, +/- proteinuria)
Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) AKA ... complement) • Ex: HCV ... , HBV, Sjogren's ... immune deposits on EM ... Glomerulonephritis #MPGN #nephrology
Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
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people with sepsis, AKI ... MINIMIZE INs: ... RESUSCTIATION • SWITCH IV ... Early nephrologv ... improved survival in AKI
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
pulmonary etc) • CNS ... -> PNS -> NMJ - ... parainfluenza, Coxsackie, HIV ... , CMV, EBV - Bacterial ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Herpesviruses (MCC: HSV ... virus • CMV • EBV ... Singh @rav7ks #CNS ... differential #diagnosis #neurology