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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia ... #nephrology #causes
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
of acute kidney injury ... renal, and post-renal ... #Diagnosis #AKI ... Acute #Kidney #Injury ... Causes #Sites #Nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
to Acute Kidney Injury ... - Recent hypo/hypertension ... protein/Cr - Renal ... Atheroemboli — 1% ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
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Acute Kidney Injury ... Diagnosis Framework ... PRE-Renal AKI ... Acute #Kidney #Injury ... #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... declines > ALT) • AKI ... + myoglobin AKI ... muscles - HYPOTENSION ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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(AKI) in Patients ... Cancer Related • Hypercalcemia ... gammopathy of renal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Nephrology
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- Differential Diagnosis ... multi-drug resistance) Renal ... Nephritic syndrome • AKI ... Hyperthyroidism • Hypercalcemia ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - RIFLE and AKIN Criteria for Diagnosis and Classification of AKI
 • AKIN
Acute Kidney Injury ... Criteria for Diagnosis ... 1 - Increase in ... Acute #Kidney #Injury ... Classification #nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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of Acute Kidney Injury ... ( AKI ) - Prerenal ... • Prolonged hypotension ... /phimosis #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... syndrome, Electrical injury ... Dermatomyositis) AKI ... muscles -> HYPOTENSION ... Dialysis for severe hyperkalemia