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Differential Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury 

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury #Causes #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... of Acute Kidney ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury ... Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
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 ... the acute from ... lesion on the acute ... Interpretation #Findings #Neurology
Evolution of stroke on CT and MRI. 

Day 1: NCHCT demonstrates obscure left insular cortex. No
on CT and MRI. ... consistent with acute ... consistent with acute ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology
Timeline for Progression of T2WI and DWI Findings in Acute Stroke
 - In the acute phase
DWI Findings in Acute ... Stroke - In the acute ... positive in the acute ... #Stroke #CVA #MRI ... Progression #Timeline #Neurology
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute ... by brain CT or MRI ... by brain CT or MRI ... #TIA #Stroke #CVA ... #neurology #management
Locked-In Syndrome on Physical Exam

56 year-old male with acute onset altered sensorium. Suffered a cardiac arrest
year-old male with acute ... infarct seen on MRI ... LockedIn #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Endocarditis, Acute ... MI - Lacunar ... Stroke #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... paraproteinemia, acute ... Insulin/Glucose, Acute ... Fanconi syndrome, CA ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
Acute Dystonic Tremor after CVA

Acute dystonic tremor is an exceedingly rare manifestation of a stroke. This
Acute Dystonic Tremor ... after CVA Acute ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #neurology #dystonia
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Differentials? ... Compensation, Acute ... sedation, narcotics, CVA ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology