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Definitions of AKI, CKD, AKD
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI):
 • Increase in SCr by 2 50% within
, AKD Acute Kidney ... Disease (CKD): ... Kidney Diseases ... Disease (NKD): ... #nephrology #acute
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
sensitive) • AKI, AKD ... rapidly progressive CKD ... sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... proteinuria, granular casts ... AIN #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Kidney Disease ... Sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... Hyperphosphatemia #CKD ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
NSAID vs ACEI/ARB effects on the Kidneys

Remember that NSAIDs and ACEI/ARB therapy have opposing effects on
Remember that NSAIDs and ... use shouldn't cause ... patients have CKD ... ACEIARB #Effects #Nephrology ... #Renal #Pathophysiology
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
suggestive of acute ... in a variety of acute ... and chronic kidney ... diseases • Fatty ... Urine #Microscopy #nephrology
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
Causes of acute ... kidney injury (AKI ... interstitial disease ... Diagnosis #AKI #Acute ... #Sites #Nephrology
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Urinary Casts and ... breakdown of cellular casts ... heme-granular casts ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Microscopy #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Signs and symptoms of Chronic Kidney Failure (CKD)

#Signs #Symptoms #CKD #Chronic #Kidney #Disease #Nephrology
Signs and symptoms ... of Chronic Kidney ... Failure (CKD) ... Kidney #Disease ... #Nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... - Hx of AKI/CKD ... - Pre-renal disease ... 21% - AKI on CKD ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology
Symptoms and signs of chronic kidney disease.

#Signs #Symptoms #CKD #Chronic #Kidney #Disease #Nephrology

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Symptoms and signs ... #CKD #Chronic # ... Kidney #Disease ... #Nephrology * ... Recommended Text: Nephrology