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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Workup Algorithm ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical ... #Workup #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #nephrology #causes
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Diagnosis (Clinical ... causes (esp. ... Classification: ... Treatment Overview ... essential in all cases
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... declines > ALT) • AKI ... + myoglobin AKI ... Diagnosis #Management #causes
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... • Immunologic Workup ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... sle #comparison #table
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
absent in severe cases ... arrest where other causes ... absent in severe cases ... as patient is stable ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
the body louse, causes ... Northeast Africa with cases ... Several cases have ... The table below ... microscopy #pathology #clinical
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
of about three cases ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Lymphoma (90-95% of cases ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... mg/kg IV daily (AI ... weeks or until clinically ... with ARV (see Table ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment