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Causes of Low Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Intrinsic Spine: Lumbar strain, Herniated nucleus pulposus, Compression fracture,
tissue disease, Malignancy ... Referred: • Vascular ... - abdominal aortic ... aneurysm; • ... Retroperitoneal - renal
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... Malignant or accelerated ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Causes: • Vascular ... Coarctation of aorta
Hydronephrosis on POCUS
Hoping to spread the word on how useful POCUS can be in patients w
This is the case ... woman w hx of GI malignancy ... identification of the cause ... #renal #ultrasound ... #kidney #clinical
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
Malignant RV Mass ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Normal work up including ... outpatient & ED workup ... Echocardiogram #clinical
Causes of Renal Infarction - Differential Diagnosis
Thrombosis: Spontaneous
 • Atherosclerotic disease of aorta and renal artery
Causes of Renal ... artery • Aneurysms ... of aorta or renal ... Antiphospholipid syndrome, Malignant ... syndrome, Hyperacute vascular
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... Plan admission to critical ... ); may require renal ... anaesthesia #Malignant ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
of lactate as a clinical ... a multitude of clinical ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... deficiency - Renal
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
pulmonary and renal ... < 30 years • Aorta ... tract, and often causes ... exposure or Dx of malignancy ... Thrombosis and arterial aneurysms
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS)

MGRS
• MGRS refers to kidney disease caused by nephrotoxic monoclonal immunoglobulins
Gammopathy of Renal ... kidney disease caused ... for hematologic malignancy ... Clinical Clues: ... Diagnostic Workup