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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical ... #causes
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Bacteremia, Sepsis • Kidneys ... Resp/Heme: CHF, valves ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... previously stable values ... disturbance, or acute kidney ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Neurologic disorders
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... myalgia, serositis, Kidney ... • Immunologic Workup ... Discontinuation of causal ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Treatment depends ... maintained fever CAUSES ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
- Atypical Clinical ... No additional workup ... CNS inflammatory cause ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
Comprehensive pathogenesis of IgA Nephropathy (i.e Berger’s Disease). 

IgA Nephropathy is the most common cause of
the most common cause ... IgANephropathy #Nephrology ... BergersDisease #clinical ... NephriticSyndrome #Kidney ... InternalMedicine #Pediatrics
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
high index of clinical ... Hypercoagulable states • Clinical ... left-sided heart valves ... in up to 30% of cases ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... nephrotoxicity to kidney ... Diagnosis #Management #causes ... #treatment #nephrology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... or sed rate): Value ... GCA, but normal values ... Treatment of GCA