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Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis ... Insipidus Workup ... Step #1 - Consider ... Uglucose Step #3 ... & desmopressin test
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
1) Drug induced ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Traumatic brain injury ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
to Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) 1) IS THIS ... (e.g NSAlDs) 3) ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Breath test for ... #Management #Algorithm ... #Transplant #diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Management ... declines > ALT) • AKI ... + myoglobin AKI ... obstruction 3.
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
, rhabdo/crush injury ... , RTA Type IV, AI ... reabsorption) Workup ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... 5-10U reg IV + 1-
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... ASSOCIATED INJURIES: 1. ... 3. ... (25%) TEST FOR: ... msk #clinical #video
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Presentation: Injury ... varying degrees of: 1. ... - More than 2/3 ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... #management #neurology