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Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
dialysis indication (e.g ... require urgent nephrology ... Nephrotoxic drugs (e.g ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • CBC ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... #pulmonary #differential
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Causes of Hypernatremia ... - Differential ... Polyuria scheme) e.g ... consciousness • No access ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
and Differential ... - Congenital (e.g ... HHT), Acquired (e.g ... Diagnosis #cardiology ... #causes
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... decreased PLT count: CBC ... function test, ANA (e.g ... #Workup #hematology
MAGIC DR – a handy mnemonic used to remember the potential causes of a cerebral ring
the potential causes ... Metastasis A – Abscess ... Demyelinating disease (eg ... necrosis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... MAGICDR #DRMAGIC #Differential
How do you work up an ischemic CVA?
A) Initial Evaluation
 • ABCs
 • IV access, monitor
How do you work ... • ABCs • IV access ... Cardioembolic: • ECG ... ) Other: • CBC ... #CVA #stroke #workup
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
AECOPD) Obtain workup ... comorbidities: • CBC ... doppler, CTA • ECG ... diagnosed COPD Assess ... #Exacerbation #treatment
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... malignant syndrome (e.g ... #Hyperthermia #Differential
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
evaluation or workup ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... glucocorticoid treatment ... signs or symptoms (eg ... Disorders #Algorithm #Differential