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Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... Epithelial cell casts ... Obstruction • Cast ... IgA, post-strep, lupus ... legionella) • Immune (lupus
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Kidney Injury (AKI ... cases are caused ... CONSIDER INTRINSIC CAUSES ... for WBCs, RBCs, casts ... etiologies due to ATN
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... Kidney Injury AKI ... Post-infectious GN, Lupus ... Injury/Necrosis (ATN ... #causes #Acute
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Caused by splanchnic ... Bland urine (no casts ... causes (esp. ... ATN, volume depletion ... essential in all cases
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Dermatomyositis) AKI ... Cast formation: ... hyperkalemia or ATN ... Management #Summary #causes
Urinalysis & Urine Sodium 
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• Urinary casts ... Kidney Injury (AKI ... Tubular Necrosis (ATN ... leucocyte-esterase #urine #UNa #casts
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... declines > ALT) • AKI ... + myoglobin AKI ... Cast formation: ... hyperkalemia or ATN
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dermatology #treatment #photo ... Trivedi M, Clark AK ... data review of 70 cases