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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
electrolytes, urea ... investigations abnormal ... investigations depending on clinical ... context and signs ... #nephrology #causes
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Definition: acute ... Clinical manifestations ... Doppler US : halo sign ... efficacy of GCs Abnormal ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... symptoms/signs ... Areas of diagnostic ... #Algorithm #Hepatology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Chronic Hypertensive Retinopathy: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Ophthalmic Artery Hypertension
Stage 1: Mild/vasoconstrictive
 • Acute and chronic vasospasm
Pathogenesis and clinical ... vasoconstrictive • Acute ... white or yellow areas ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Pathogenesis and clinical ... congenital defects) -> Abnormal ... trucking" • Acute ... pathophysiology #ophthalmology ... #diagnosis #signs
Head Cheese Sign on Chest CT
 • Juxtaposition of distinct radiographic areas of low, normal and
distinct radiographic areas ... of low, normal ... attenuation • DDx: sub-acute ... Lung #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... neurological lesion: Clinical ... • Symptoms and signs ... injury • Gait is abnormal ... #algorithm
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Common clinical ... Symptoms: • Acute ... meningeal signs ... #neurology #meningitis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... extensors of the arms (pyramidal ... • Bilateral signs ... Sjogren's • CSF: - Abnormal ... #management #neurology