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

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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Kidney Injury ( ... perfusion: • Cardiac failure ... #Kidney #Injury ... #Differential # ... Nephrology **
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Acidosis - Differential ... liver or renal injury ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute ... #Differential #
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Kidney Injury AKI ... - Differential ... HEMODYNAMIC • Cardiac failure ... Tubular Injury/ ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Acute Kidney Injury ... malignancies Treatment ... #Kidney #Injury ... Cancer #Oncology #Differential ... Classification #Nephrology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Liver Failure ( ... Bilirubin - +/- elevation ... or amyloid: • Elevation ... Cardiac muscle, Kidneys ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential
Lead AVR on ECG
1. Acute myocardial infarction: ST elevation > 1.5 mm in aVR, indicative of
Acute myocardial ... in-hospital. heart failure ... Subepicardial atrial injury ... : Differential diagnosis ... diagnosis #ekg #differential
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Elevated Lactate ... Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... muscle, liver, and kidney ... : • Early acute ... Idiosyncratic LDH Elevation
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... ULN • AST/ALT Elevation ... nephrotoxicity to kidney ... Isotonic fluid/Lactated ... #nephrology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... papilledema, heart failure ... , or acute kidney ... injury). 6. ... Neurologic disorders