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 ... Compartment Syndrome, Medications ... Pigment, Protein) β€’ AIN ... #nephrology #causes
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 β€’ Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 β€’ Hemophilia B -
Anticoagulant Medications ... Post-partum β€’ Acute ... catastrophes, Acute ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... #comparison #diagnosis
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 β€’ Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
- Differential Diagnosis ... β€’ Neurologic: ... Hypercarbia, Vitamin deficiency ... Abscess β€’ Toxic: Medications ... Insomnia, HTN, PRES, Pain
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 β€’ RHABDOMYOLYSIS
CK Elevation (Pain ... alcohol - Medications ... - Vit D/E deficiency ... - Medications ... #differential #diagnosis
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 β€’ Dehydration: Diuretics
 β€’ Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
Medications causing ... , tenofovir β€’ AIN ... Kidney #Injury #Medications ... #Drugs #pharmacology ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 β€’ Dehydration
 β€’ Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 β€’ Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... interstitial nephritis (AIN ... tract infection β€’ Medications ... Classification #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Drug-induced Hemolysis in G6PD Deficiency
Medicines and other substances likely to be UNSAFE in moderate to severe
Hemolysis in G6PD Deficiency ... Medications: ... DrugInduced #Hemolysis #Pharmacology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Medications
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 β€’ Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency ... gastric acidity, medications ... GI - glossitis (pain ... of tongue), abd pain ... Check for IF ab Treatment
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Without treatment ... manifestations including acute ... a syndrome of pain ... to those of B12 deficiency ... Latent #Tertiary #Diagnosis
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
prevent TB disease) Indications ... prior history of treatment ... and molecular diagnostic ... Please refer to the table ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology