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Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Nephrotoxins (NSAlDs, contrast ... UOP/weights - Urine ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... Liano 1996) - ATN ... CKD— 13% (mostly ATN
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Enhanced Ultrasound ... hemangioma, Focal nodular ... #Contrast #CT # ... MRI #POCUS #radiology ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Asteroid Hyalosis on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Very cool case from colleague at one of my
Point of Care Ultrasound ... (POCUS) Very ... cool case from ... Asteroid #Hyalosis #Ocular ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
A high-resolution 7.5- 10-MHz or higher linear array ultrasound transducer is used to perform an ocular
higher linear array ultrasound ... to perform an ocular ... Emergency ocular ... Able to assess for ... #POCUS #ocular #
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... disease - Renal ultrasound ... Duplex Doppler ultrasound ... test (with 24-h urine ... Screening #Workup #table
Urine Microscopy - Urinary Sediment Examination Instructions
Preparation of the urine for microscopic examination:
 • Clean catch
up by cells or casts ... and condenser focus ... but the least contrast ... SM stain) -Add contrast ... Phase_contrast enhances contrast
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
radiation dose Ultrasound ... junction stones Non-contrast ... obstruction - Able ... for non-calculus causes ... scan) when an ultrasound
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
hour with goal urine ... per day until stable ... hyperkalemia or ATN ... Management #Summary #causes
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Contrast Enhanced Ultrasound - Early arterial, Grayscale phase, Late arterial phase,
Liver Lesions on Contrast ... Enhanced Ultrasound ... hemangioma, Focal nodular ... #Contrast #POCUS ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... Weakness - Dark urine ... hour with goal urine ... per day until stable ... hyperkalemia or ATN