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Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Celiac, IBD) • Renal ... Cystic Fibrosis, CHF ... • Anorexia Nervosa
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Pharmacological Treatment ... of Hepatorenal Syndrome ... pressure incr renal ... #Nephrology #Management ... #Pharmacology #
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Syndrome of Inappropriate ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... GI losses • Renal ... Reduced GFR, AKI/CRF ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Syndrome of Inappropriate ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... GI losses • Renal ... Reduced GFR, AKI/CRF ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Hematuria in Post-Renal ... Cytomegalovirus, Herpes ... (Goodpasture's syndrome ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Decompensated CHF ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
30%) • Facial Nerve ... • Pain: Due to nerve ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
- Brain stem/Cranial ... nerve pathology ... - Repetitive nerve ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... - Compartment syndrome ... Influenza, TSS, Herpes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #nephrology
Neurosarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Treatment
 • 5 to 40% of sarcoidosis, Heterogeneous, often inaugural
 • Central
Diagnosis and Treatment ... gland, Myelitis, Cranial ... demyelinating neuropathy, Cranial ... neurosarcoidosis: Clinical, CSF ... #management #neurology