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Urinary Casts in the setting of renal disease
#Clinical #Nephro #Urine #Microscopy #Casts #Comparison #Chart #ATN #AIN
Urinary Casts in ... renal disease #Clinical ... #Nephro #Urine ... #Microscopy #Casts ... #Comparison #Chart
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
 •
(NS) - Comparison ... Causes AKI: - ... Decreased GFR, urine ... #NS #comparison ... #pharmacology #
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Diagnosis and Management ... Cast formation: ... hour with goal urine ... potassium and calcium ... #Summary #causes
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Weakness - Dark urine ... Cast formation: ... hour with goal urine ... potassium and calcium
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
10% of all lupus cases ... thiazidic, PPI, ACE, calcium-b ... Discontinuation of causal ... Positive in 60-80% of cases ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
status and low urine ... than sensitive making ... the determined cause ... differential #algorithm #management ... #pharmacology
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
• 49 million cases ... COMMON CAUSES + ... CLINICAL FEATURES ... - Decreased urine ... all suspected cases
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management
Methanol intoxication:
 • Accidental or intentional ingestion of adulterated
Alcohol Ingestion: Clinical ... methanol; rare cases ... with osmolal gap, Calcium ... oxalate crystals in urine ... diagnosis #toxicology #comparison
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
150 published cases ... Relapsing-remitting course +++ Clinical ... hypoalbuminemia with no urine ... spacing of IVIg cures ... syndrome #diagnosis #management