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Differential Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury 

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury #Causes #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
of Acute Kidney ... #Nephrology #AKI ... #Acute #KidneyInjury ... #Differential #Workup ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... Delirium in the ICU ... Trauma - Acute ... #Workup #MICU # ... CriticalCare #Diagnosis
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach to Acute ... urgent nephrology evaluation ... you confirmed diagnosis ... #Acute #KidneyInjury ... #simplified #workup
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Presentation: Subacute-Acute ... • Rare: DAH, acute ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... , Anaphylaxis, Acute ... organ dysfuxtion, ICU
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU ... hyponatremia, AKI ... something has acutely ... Pearls #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Acute Pancreatitis ... Imaging findings Workup ... Imaging: US (biliary evaluation ... pain-dose ketamine (ICU ... #Pancreatitis #Acute
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 ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... and Survey 4) Workup ... - Pulmonary >> Acute ... Management #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Epidemiology: Female (75%), 18-50 years,
caucasian
 • Symptoms: Moderate visual
Optic Neuritis - Diagnosis ... orbital pain, (Sub)acute ... lesions (b) • CSF ... OCBs (30-70%) • Evolution ... #Management #treatment
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Syndrome (GBS) Acute ... bulbar muscles DIAGNOSIS ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... intensive care unit (ICU ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis