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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
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(AKI) - Differential ... Congestion • Medications ... Immune-complex disease ... Bilateral ureteral disease ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
- Differential ... • Primary GNs: Disease ... Due to systemic disease ... NSAlDs, antibiotics ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
: ART, Antibiotics ... Syphilis, Lyme disease ... Charcot-Marie-Tooth, Fabry's disease ... , Acute intermittent ... #diagnosis #causes
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Management ... underlying liver disease ... the underlying disease ... Foley • UTI → Antibiotics
Drug Induced Kidney Injury
 • Pre-Renal: NSAIDS, CNI, ACEI/ARB, IL-2 therapy, Diuretics CAR-T therapy
 • Osmotic
• Glomerular Disease ... Interstitial: PPIs, Antibiotics ... tubular injury: Antibiotics ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #nephrology #Medications
HSCT related renal disease - AKI and CKD
Acute Kidney Injury: Acute GvHD 2-4, Pre renal state,
related renal disease ... Pre renal state, Antibiotics ... Veno occlusive disease ... #AKI #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
malnutrition, Antibiotics ... Malabsorption (e.g. celiac disease ... Anticoagulant Medications ... Advanced Liver Disease ... #comparison #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Periodontal disease ... : • Antibiotics ... Switch to oral antibiotics ... pneumonectomy if fail antibiotics ... weeks or continue antibiotic
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Framework
1)  Diagnostic studies only for dysentery, severe disease, >7 days
2)
Differential Diagnosis ... dysentery, severe disease ... culture 3) Empiric antibiotics ... Non-Infectious: Medications ... #Diarrhea #Differential
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Diagnosis Framework ... Beta blockers • Antibiotics ... • Addison’s disease ... Medications 2. ... #nephrology