Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... clinical context and signs ... cryoglobulins, hepatitis serology ... , HIV serology, ... #nephrology #causes
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
• Inflammatory/AI ... Fabry's disease, Acute ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis Red Flags (SNOOP): S - Systemic N - Neurologic
and Differential Diagnosis ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy - Acute ... #differential #causes ... primary #secondary #management ... #neurology
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs ... Blood cultures/serology ... Blood cultures/serology ... in up to 30% of cases ... #Endocarditis #comparison
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... fever - ACS, AKI ... , acute limb ischemia ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness Epidemiology: • Incidence: 1
Syndrome (GBS) Acute ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... bulbar muscles DIAGNOSIS ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Lazarus Reflex on Physical Exam The Lazarus sign is a reflex movement observed in brain-dead or brainstem
The Lazarus sign ... after brain death diagnosis ... reported in some cases ... clinical #video #neurology ... #criticalcare #
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 Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
cardiac output causes ... precede other signs ... #criticalcare # ... comparison #challenges ... #management
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