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Definitions of AKI, CKD, AKD
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI):
 • Increase in SCr by 2 50% within
Definitions of AKI, CKD ... Chronic Kidney Disease ... Acute Kidney Diseases ... months No Kidney Disease ... #nephrology #acute
Pathophysiology - Pathogenesis of Chronic Kidney Disease

#Pathophysiology #Nephrology #Chronic #Kidney #Disease #CKD
Chronic Kidney Disease ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology ... Chronic #Kidney #Disease ... #CKD
Causes of Pediatric Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious:
 • Viral
 • Bacterial
 • Parasitic
Malabsorption:
 • Lactase
Causes of Pediatric ... Fibrosis • Celiac Disease ... Inflammatory Bowel Disease ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... Kidney Disease ... Hyperphosphatemia #CKD ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Cures for Sickle Cell disease 

#Sicklecell #sicklecelldisease #sicklecellanemia, #sicklecells #sickle #hematology #anemia #clinical #pediatrics #FOAM #FOAMed
Cures for Sickle ... Cell disease ... sicklecells #sickle #hematology ... anemia #clinical #pediatrics
Metformin Treatment in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 3A, 3B, or
Chronic Kidney Disease ... #Metformin #CKD3 ... #CKD4 #Dosing # ... VisualAbstract #Nephrology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
treat underlying cause ... Pulmonary Diseases ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... always exclude: CKD ... Algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Polyneuropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Metabolic: DM, Hypothyroidism, CKD, Cirrhosis, Nutritional deficiency
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Causes of Polyneuropathy ... Hypothyroidism, CKD ... Paraneoplastic, CTD ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #neurology
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
sensitive) • AKI, AKD ... rapidly progressive CKD ... sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... proteinuria, granular casts ... AIN #Algorithm #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Hx of AKI/CKD ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... - Pre-renal disease ... 21% - AKI on CKD ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology