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Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
- Classification ... tubular necrosis (causes ... prolonged prerenal AKI ... Medications • Benign ... #Injury #Classification
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
immature blasts and high ... WBC count cause ... fever - ACS, AKI ... , acute limb ischemia ... Spontaneous if high
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
areas, back of thigh ... meds • Other: AI ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
areas, back of thigh ... meds • Other: AI ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
hepatitis, or acute ... causes (esp. ... Classification: ... HRS-AKI (formerly ... Prognosis: • High
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... uropathy, post-acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #High ... #Potassium #Classification ... #Causes