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Differential Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury 

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury #Causes #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... #Nephrology #AKI ... #KidneyInjury #Causes ... Workup #Algorithm ... #Ddxof
Initial Clinical and Laboratory Data Base for Defining Major Syndromes in Nephrology

#Major #Syndromes #Nephrology #Diagnosis #Workup
Laboratory Data Base ... Major Syndromes in Nephrology ... Major #Syndromes #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... Table
Algorithm for evaluating multiple ring-enhancing lesions in immunocompetent (HIV negative)

#ringenhancing #lesions #cns #brain #diagnosis #differential #algorithm
Algorithm for evaluating ... #brain #diagnosis ... #differential # ... algorithm #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Disorders - Evaluation ... Differential Diagnosis ... Respiratory Acidosis: CNS ... #Disorders #Evaluation ... #workup #Differential
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
middle ear/skull base ... atypical symptoms): MRI ... sarcoid or other CNS ... inflammatory cause ... Management #Treatment #Neurology
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Compatible syndrome + MRI ... nodules, may also see ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... A) Initial Evaluation ... #CVA #stroke #workup ... #diagnosis #checklist ... #neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Stroke Evaluation ... Immediate Workup ... Management #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential # ... neurology #CVA
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... hypokalemia can be ... #Causes #workup ... #nephrology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
require urgent nephrology ... evaluation? ... isotonic fluids (NS ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology