13 results
Differential Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury 

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury #Causes #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
of Acute Kidney ... #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury ... #Causes #Differential ... #Workup #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
and Evaluation ... Identification of onset (acute ... symptoms (HA, nausea ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
 - 
Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... - CBC with differential ... as appropriate ... Trauma - Acute ... CriticalCare #Diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Approach (when evaluation ... An acute rise or ... disturbance, or acute ... disease: CKD, acute ... #causes #Differential
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 ... Chronic #Diarrhea #management ... #algorithm #workup ... #diagnosis #differential
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Acute Altered Mental ... Diagnosis and Workup ... the underlying cause ... #criticalcare # ... encephalopathy #differential
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Red Flags and Differential ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy - Acute ... #causes #primary ... #secondary #management ... #neurology
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... • Muscular or neurologic ... weight loss or acute ... the underlying cause ... #Diagnosis #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... are excellent at evaluating ... Cardiac cath if acute ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Neurological symptoms: Acute ... Reversible course Differential ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology