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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Differential Diagnosis ... osmolarity If cause ... Vasculits: ANCA, ANA ... renal biopsy • Abdominal ... #nephrology #causes
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... , vomiting, abdominal ... Antithrombin Ill • Ultrasound ... age • Monitor and ... #management #pathophysiology
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management ... triad: Bleeding, abdominal ... abdominal mass ... Pathophysiology: ... bowel, usually as
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) - Summary

PBC Epidemiology:
 • Female:Male 9:1
 • Common European descent
 • Age:
65 years PBC Pathophysiology ... intralobular bile ducts causes ... antibodies PBC Diagnosis ... Differential Diagnosis ... #cholangitis #diagnosis
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
Abdominal or flank ... Pathophysiology: ... Coli, but can also ... ultrasound as initial ... #management
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... function test, ANA ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... not required in all ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Pathophysiology ... Physiologic Causes ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal ... #Pathophysiology
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Heart Failure Pathophysiology ... → Inflammation causes ... iron release Diagnosis ... composite endpoint of all-cause ... #management #cardiology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... autoantibodies that will cause ... (for secondary APS ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #management #treatment
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... - Differential Diagnosis ... for hepatitis B and ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal ... ultrasound #