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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 abnormal ... investigations depending on clinical ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Locked-in syndrome ... etiology of coma Abnormal ... movements; also normal ... flexion withdrawal, abnormal ... decortication), abnormal
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
Abnormal liver function ... tests algorithm ... initial response to abnormal ... *Abnormal USS may ... #LFTs #Abnormal
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... • Normal kidney ... causes (esp. ... #Hepatology #Nephrology
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
Guillain–Barré syndrome ... syndrome:  Most ... common cause of ... dysfunction with normal ... Pain, weakness, abnormal
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... remember than the normal ... volume-based algorithm ... Cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... table #sodium #nephrology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Vascular Causes ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... - If both are normal ... extrahepatic source - Tests ... function may be abnormal
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... CSF PROTEIN - NORMAL
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... injury • Gait is abnormal ... MCTD, Sjogren syndrome ... dysfunction • Abnormal ... reflexes: Areflexia
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... protein with a normal ... - Of note, normal ... and sensitive tests