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Definitions of AKI, CKD, AKD
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI):
 • Increase in SCr by 2 50% within
, CKD, AKD Acute ... Diseases and Disorders ... (AKD): • AKI, ... /AKD/CKD • No ... #nephrology #acute
NSAID vs ACEI/ARB effects on the Kidneys

Remember that NSAIDs and ACEI/ARB therapy have opposing effects on
NSAID vs ACEI/ARB ... and ACEI/ARB therapy ... patients have CKD ... #Effects #Nephrology ... #Renal #Pathophysiology
Signs and symptoms of Chronic Kidney Failure (CKD)

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

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... Nephrotoxins (NSAlDs ... /CKD - Recent ... - Pre-renal disease ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Symptoms and signs of chronic kidney disease.

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

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Symptoms and signs ... #Signs #Symptoms ... Kidney #Disease ... #Nephrology * ... Recommended Text: Nephrology
NSAIDS and their effects on the Kidney - Pathophysiology

Arachidonic Acid metabolites into alternative pathways that modify
NSAIDS and their ... - Pathophysiology ... Minimal Change Disease ... flow: Pre renal AKI ... KidneyDisease #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... signs • Glomerulonephritis ... imaging #Acute #Kidney ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Striatal Toe Sign on Physical Examination

Extension of the first toe that occurs in extrapyramidal diseases affecting
Striatal Toe Sign ... AKA the Pseudo-Babinski ... sign as it occurs ... Striatal #Toe #Sign ... #PhysicalExam #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
signs of end-organ ... disturbance, or acute kidney ... renal bruit or signs ... Renal parenchymal disease ... : CKD, acute glomerulonephritis
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
- Gitelman SIGNS ... renal function, and ... unloading • Kidney ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #Chloride