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Initial Clinical and Laboratory Data Base for Defining Major Syndromes in Nephrology

#Major #Syndromes #Nephrology #Diagnosis #Workup
Initial Clinical ... in Nephrology ... #Major #Syndromes ... #Workup #Differential ... #Table
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... maintained fever CAUSES ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) Drug ... #Differential #Causes ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
hypercarbia as causes ... overload / TURP syndrome ... ) • Medical causes ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
there a dialysis indication ... require urgent nephrology ... obstruction, Nephrotoxic drugs ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Renal Loses - Medications ... - Hungry bones syndrome ... Low #Magnesium #Table ... Classification #Causes ... #Workup #hypomg
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
screen (illicit drugs ... • Cushing’s syndrome ... Mineralocorticoid excess syndromes ... #Screening #Workup ... #table
Drugs associated with hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia

Hypokalemia
- Shift from extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid compartment
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Drugs associated ... renal Fanconi syndrome ... hypomagnesemia #Medications ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology ... #Causes #hypomg
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
immediately. ❼ Give drugs ... as patient is stable ... annotate notes/drug ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... Toxic: Alcohol, Medication ... , Recreational drugs ... #neurology
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Guidelines for Crises ... Other drugs at clinician ... X-ray as soon as clinically ... Drugs: Salbutamol ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup