Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 β€’ Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Abdominal Compartment Syndrome ... Acute #Kidney #Injury ... nephrology #causes #algorithm
Cushing Syndrome Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 β€’ Suspected Cushing syndrome (central obesity, muscle weakness, refractory hypertension)
Testing:
Cushing Syndrome ... Testing Algorithm ... INDICATIONS FOR ... weakness, refractory hypertension ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 β€’ Focal: Simple, Complex
 β€’ Generalized: Absence,
Algorithm Unprovoked ... Vascular: Stroke, Hypertension ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... Toxic: Alcohol, Medication ... Traumatic brain injury
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 β€’ Dehydration
 β€’ Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 β€’ Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome ... disease - Hypertensive ... tract infection β€’ Medications ... Classification #diagnosis
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 β€’ Congestive heart failure
 β€’ Constrictive
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Transudate ... β€’ Postcardiac injury ... β€’ Medication ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 β€’ Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
of Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Toxic: Alcohol, Medication ... obstruction, HELLP Syndrome ... Causes #Acute #algorithm
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 β€’ Coxsackie
 β€’ Echovirus
 β€’ Adenovirus
 β€’ Epstein-Barr virus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Viral ... β€’ Post-cardiac injury ... syndrome β€’ Dissection ... Myxedema Other: β€’ Medication
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Failure, Toxins/Medications ... , Spinal Cord Injury ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis ... and Management Algorithm ... (Dyslipidemia, Hypertension ... Endocrinopathies (Cushing Syndrome ... Rubella) β€’ Medications
Intraabdominal hypertension is defined as elevated pressure without overt organ failure (table below).  Among critically
organ failure (table ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... may cause organ injury ... #Diagnosis #Intraabdominal ... #Compartment #Syndrome