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Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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Causes of Acute ... Cardiac failure • Sepsis ... Small-vessel vasculitis Acute ... #Diagnosis #Acute ... Postrenal #Failure #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... Algorithm and Differential ... blood count with differential ... investigations depending on clinical ... cardiac imaging #Acute
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
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Hypotension / Shock Differential ... Hemorrhage • Renal ... infarction • Acute ... Distributive: • Sepsis ... #Hypotension #Differential
Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
Common ultrasound ... kidney #bladder #differential ... diagnosis #pocus #ultrasound ... #renal #clinical
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Generalized Edema - Differential ... Overfill (Increased renal ... Inflammation • Sepsis ... • Acute Respiratory ... #Generalized #Differential
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic ... Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... poisoning, DKA, Fever, Sepsis ... acidosis (eg, DM, renal ... Chronic #Causes #Differential
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Elevated Troponin Differential ... Injury: End Stage Renal ... Distribution: Acute ... Post-Coronary) • Acute ... Elevated #Troponin #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Acute Kidney Injury ... gammopathy of renal ... Treatment Related • Sepsis ... cyclophosphamide) #Acute ... Cancer #Oncology #Differential
Hypocalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Low Serum Mg: GI losses, Renal losses, Alcoholism, Malnutrition, Drug-Induced
Hypocalcemia - Differential ... Mg: GI losses, Renal ... Other Causes: Acute ... pancreatitis, Sepsis ... #Hypocalcemia #Differential
Isolated Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Feeling a "pop"
 • Acute
Isolated Anterior Cruciate ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... Feeling a "pop" • Acute ... Lachman's test + Pivot