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Pulsatile AAA on Abdominal Exam

A 66-year-old man presented with a 2-month history of abdominal bloating and
Pulsatile AAA on Abdominal ... month history of abdominal ... painless pulsatile abdominal ... mass, which CT ... Pulsatile #AAA #Abdominal
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... Artery Stenosis, Abdominal ... Emboli, Thrombosis, Vasculitis ... GN: ANCA, Anti-GBM ... #AKI #Acute #Kidney
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- GI tract: abdominal ... < 30 years - Aorta ... branches • GCA: - Aorta ... Supply gut -> abdominal ... Kidneys -> glomerulonephritis
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
lactate level, abdominal ... Clinical #Derm #EM ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
Emphysematous Pyelonephritis - Abdominal radiography (Panel A) and computed tomography (Panel B) revealed gas collection in
Pyelonephritis - Abdominal ... arrowhead) of the left kidney ... Pyelonephritis #CT ... #KUB #NEJM
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... Glomerulonephritis / Vasculits ... ANCA, ANA, Anti-GBM ... renal biopsy • Abdominal ... imaging #Acute #Kidney
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
< 30 years • Aorta ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... musculoskeletal systems • Kidneys ... multiplex • GI tract: Abdominal ... gut involvement, abdominal
RELIEF - Restrictive versus Liberal Fluid Therapy for Major Abdominal Surgery 

N Engl J Med 2018;
Therapy for Major Abdominal ... complications during major abdominal ... rate of acute kidney ... IVFluids #Major #Abdominal ... Surgery #Trial #NEJM
Emphysematous Cystitis - A plain radiograph of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder showed air surrounding the
radiograph of the kidneys ... An abdominal computed ... EmphysematousCystitis #Cystiis #CT ... #KUB #NEJM