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Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
to Acute Kidney Injury ... UOP/weights - Urine ... Na/K/Cl/urea/protein ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Protein • AL Amyloid ... dyscrasias • K ... hypoadrenalism • Nausea ... carotene levels Nerve ... Tests: • Nerve
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
, rhabdo/crush injury ... , RTA Type IV, AI ... lysis) ± Urine ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... only if no clear cause
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... Brachial Index (ABI ... injury (25%) TEST ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... threat Cranial Nerves ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis