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Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Proteinuria - Differential ... urine sediment - WBC ... /RBC casts ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
PMN > 250 • Treatment ... cloudy effluent) 2) WBC ... > 100 WBC, >50% ... Positive Culture • Treatment ... Peritoneal #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Kidney Disease - Differential ... Sterile pyuria, WBC ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Artifact (redo CBC ... effect following treatment ... Thrombocytosis #Differential
Localizing Extraocular Movement Disorders
 • CN Ill (Oculomotor) Nerve Palsy 
 • CN IV (Trochlear) Nerve
ophthalmology #neurology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #ocular
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
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↑ LDH • Anti-RBC ... • Blood smear: Differential ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
Stroke - Differential ... #Stroke #CVA #Differential ... Algorithm #management #neurology ... #treatment
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... if high risk if WBC ... initiation • Differential ... Renal Failure Treatment ... QD until normal WBC
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential ... prognosis • Nodular ... Responsive to Treatment ... growth, response to treatment ... Diagnosis #NonHodgkin #differential
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- BMP, cap, CBC ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential