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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical ... ANCA, ANA, Anti-GBM ... • Cardio-renal syndrome
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
 •
Microbial Etiology of Acute ... Scarlatiniform rash ... necrophorum - Lemierre’s syndrome ... IDSA #diagnosis #differential ... #causes #bacteria
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... cardiac output - Acute ... - Compartment syndrome ... peritonitis - Acute ... #typea #typeb #classification
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential ... Framework and Clinical ... Manifestations Causes ... seen • Lactic acidosis ... Manifestations #Differential
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... • Gilbert's syndrome
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... Renal: metabolic acidosis ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... Renal: metabolic acidosis ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Neurological symptoms: Acute ... Reversible course Differential ... , ADEM, Acute toxic ... the underlying cause ... until cause identified
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... life-threatening Differential ... Clinical DX: - ... aspiration and acute ... immunosuppressants - Meds
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Skin Disease Classification ... : • Acute cutaneous ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Clinical Features