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Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... - Hx of AKI/CKD ... 21% - AKI on CKD ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Family history, ultrasound ... Hyperphosphatemia #CKD ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
Criteria HRS-AKI (Acute ... haematuria, Normal renal ... ultrasound HRS-NAKI ... Type 2) • HRS-AKD ... ascites • HRS-CKD
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... and Differential Diagnosis ... osmolarity If cause ... #Kidney #Injury ... #nephrology #causes
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
t-PA, heparin Acute ... acidosis, DKA Kidney ... Disease: • AKI, CKD ... Increased Renal ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease (ACKD) Screening and Management
 • Asymptomatic dialysis/renal transplant patient, aged >60 years,
Acquired Cystic Kidney ... Disease (ACKD) ... #Disease #ACKD ... #surveillance #radiology ... #nephrology
Cardiorenal Syndrome (CRS) Types
 • Type 1 - Acute CRS: Alteration of renal perfusion is the
Types • Type 1 - Acute ... effects • Type 3 - Acute ... Hypertension, CKD ... shifts may be in cause ... #nephrology
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
failure (acute ... Renal acidosis ... Chronic progressive kidney ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #nephrology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... An acute rise or ... kidney injury). ... disease: CKD, acute ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... Torsemide) • Acute ... stones caused by ... hyperaldosteronism • Acute ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology