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Causes of AKI in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis
Creatinine - Platelets - Transaminases - LDH - PT/PTT
Causes of AKI in ... Nephritis • AFLP • Cortical ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #table
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Causes of Cough ... Irritating Particles ... , Chemicals, Gases ... #Differential #Causes ... #Table
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
Cortical Desmoid ... lesion displays cortical ... Case description ... femur, 1-2 cm proximal ... MR is able to distinguish
Ear Pain (Otalgia) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Primary Otalgia 
 - Pain that originates from the ear
Cellulitis of auricle ... anorexia Other Causes ... Thyroiditis (rarely causes ... • Other rare causes ... Traction on the auricle
Major Segments of the Nephron and their Functions 
 - Glomerulus - Formation of glomerular filtrate
filtrate - Proximal ... - Proximal tubule ... organic acids and bases ... hormone control - Cortical ... Pathophysiology #Tubules #Table
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Creatine Kinase - Causes ... immobility • Critical ... Subacute to Chronic Causes ... Weakness > Pain): • PROXIMAL ... disorder, SLE • PROXIMAL
Visual Abstracts Increase Article Dissemination: 
a prospective, case-control crossover study 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28448382

- Andrew M. Ibrahim MD
@AndrewMIbrahim

#EBM #VisualAbstract
Abstracts Increase Article ... a prospective, case-control ... VisualAbstract #Article ... Dissemination #Retweets #MedEd
Causes of ileitis beyond Crohn’s disease and infections include systemic disorders -spondyloarthropathies, vasculitides, ischemia, and amyloidosis
Causes of ileitis ... See below for table ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles ... #Differential #Table
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
insufficiency - Critical ... Aldosterone #Comparison #Table ... #Causes
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... Testing Common causes ... h urinary free cortisol ... midnight salivary cortisol ... Screening #Workup #table