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Differential Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury 

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury #Causes #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis of Acute ... #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury ... #Causes #Differential ... #Workup #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... A) Initial Evaluation ... Evaluate underlying cause ... Ruled out other causes ... #stroke #workup
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
Evolution of MRI ... bottom row) of an acute ... differentiate the acute ... lesion on the acute ... #Evolution #MRI
Timeline for Progression of T2WI and DWI Findings in Acute Stroke
 - In the acute phase
Timeline for Progression ... DWI Findings in Acute ... Stroke - In the acute ... positive in the acute ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
consistent with acute ... consistent with acute ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... Interpretation #Progression ... #Timeline #Neurology
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... Identification of onset (acute ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... history #Diagnosis #EM ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach to Acute ... require urgent nephrology ... evaluation? ... LorinskyMD #AKI #Acute ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
GrepMed Handbook Acute ... • Typical progression ... No additional workup ... atypical symptoms): MRI ... CNS inflammatory cause
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the Evaluation ... Causes of acute ... barium, CT, or MR ... management #algorithm #workup
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Syndrome - Summary Acute ... presents with rapidly progressive ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... variants: (1) acute ... axonal form • MRI