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Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
and Evaluation ... Identification of onset (acute ... , liver, renal disease ... #EM #IM #Nephro ... Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Cough, Dyspnea, Fever ... Differential Diagnosis ... infiltrates) → high resolution ... #differential #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... Anxiety, pain, fever ... restrictive lung disease ... #Summary #Nephrology
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
active ROM +/- fever ... necrosis, Lyme disease ... count, and crystal evaluation ... for parenteral Abx ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM
Diagnostic Scoring System for Wilson's Disease
 - Kayser-Fleischer rings (2 points)
 - Neurological symptoms (2 points)
System for Wilson's Disease ... the absence of acute ... analysis (4 points) Evaluation ... unlikely #Wilsons #Disease ... #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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presentation, temporal evolution ... • Symptoms: Fever ... • Symptoms: Fever ... Demyelinating disease ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
advanced liver disease ... hepatitis, or acute ... liver transplant evaluation ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis