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Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
dialysis indication (e.g ... require urgent nephrology ... Nephrotoxic drugs (e.g ... CONSIDER INTRINSIC CAUSES ... workup #diagnosis #nephrology
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute B1 (Thiamine) Deficiency - Diagnosis and Management
Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 of
Changes in mental status ... dysfunctions ( e.g ... Cerebellar dysfunction (e.g ... Anorexia nervosa Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #neurology
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Dysplasias • (e.g ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Disease • GI (e.g ... • CNS Tumors (e.g ... endocrinology #causes
Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Status Epilepticus ... Lorazepam 0.1 mg/kg ... SarahFoohey #Status ... seizures #management #treatment ... peds #pediatrics #neurology
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... vasoconstriction (e.g ... disease or drugs e.g ... AIN) • Drugs (e.g ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Case – 26M with no medical history presents with chest pain and palpitations. He states that
He states that he ... second most common cause ... cardiac death in young ... Clinical #Cardiology #ECG ... #EKG #ARVD #Arrhythmogenic
Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
What? Metamorphophsia - Distortions of the visual perceptions with changes in size (micro
(Many causes!) ... * (most common cause ... • Infection (e.g ... Brain lesions (e.g ... Syndrome #diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Causes of Hypernatremia ... Osmolality > 300 mmol/kg ... Polyuria scheme) e.g ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... of generalized status ... epilepticus which may cause ... epilepticus may cause ... #Management #Neurology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... for Convulsive Status ... for reversible cause ... #Epilepticus #Treatment ... Algorithm #Management #Neurology