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Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
(SRC) Clinical ... anemia (MAHA) Pathophysiology ... (short-acting, e.g ... #rheumatology # ... nephrology #diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
l MD SOAP) - Risks ... pylori test (GI symptoms ... function test, ANA (e.g ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... Causes #Workup #hematology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
• Hypertensive crisis ... may precede the neurologic ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Neurological symptoms ... • EEG: With persistent
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
infection that cross-reacts ... than one after symptom ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... the underlying pathophysiology ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Pathophysiology: ... Rapid progression: SCr ... liver insult (e.g ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #Hepatology ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis