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Shock - Findings, Signs and Symptoms by Classification
 - Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Distributive (Vasodilation)
and Symptoms by Classification ... contractility) - Obstructive ... (Mechanical obstruction ... DrEricStrong #Shock #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Classification
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
Acute Kidney Injury ... Hepatic sinusoidal obstructive ... bladder outlet obstruction ... Cancer #Oncology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Classification
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... - Classification ... cardiorenal syndrome) • Liver ... Postrenal: • Ureteral obstruction ... requires bilateral obstruction
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis by Classification ... - Myocarditis Obstructive ... (Mechanical obstruction ... #Diagnosis #Classification
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
Injury - Differential ... Acute biliary obstruction ... Intrahepatic • Obstructive ... #Injury #Differential ... Causes #Acute #algorithm
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Cholestasis / Obstructive ... - elevation Obstruction ... cardiac muscle, RBC, Kidney ... Cardiac muscle, Kidneys ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
Hypotension / Shock Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... ventricular outflow obstruction ... Dysautonomia Obstructive ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Shock Types and Classification
DISTRIBUTIVE 66%
 • Sepsis/SIRS, anaphylaxis, adrenal insufficiency, liver failure, toxins, spinal/neurogenic
 • Warm
Shock Types and Classification ... insufficiency, liver ... Cold and Wet OBSTRUCTIVE ... #Shock #Types #Classification ... #diagnosis #differential
Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Normal Values and Interpretation

Alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) - Liver, cardiac & skeletal
skeletal muscle, kidneys ... skeletal muscle, kidney ... bone, placenta, kidney ... biliary epithelium, kidney ... DBili) - Biliary obstruction
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
syndrome, Massive liver ... syndrome, IVC obstruction ... , Sinusoidal obstruction ... gradient #hepatology #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm