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Differential Diagnosis in Acute Renal Failure

#Diagnosis #Differential #AKI #Acute #RenalFailure #KidneyInjury #Algorithm #Nephrology

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Diagnosis in Acute Renal ... #Differential #AKI ... KidneyInjury #Algorithm #Nephrology ... GrepMed Recommended Text ... : Nephrology Secrets
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
kidney injury (AKI ... AKI is classified ... into pre-renal, ... renal, and post-renal ... Causes #Sites #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
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Kidney Injury (AKI ... Framework PRE-Renal ... Shunting INTRA-Renal ... Drug-induced POST-Renal ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
The HINTS Exam - Differentiating Central vs Peripheral Vertigo

Head Impulse Test
Nystagmus
Test of Skew

Animation by Dr. Y.
Differentiating Central vs Peripheral ... Head Impulse Test ... Nystagmus Test ... Vertigo #Central #Peripheral ... #Neurology
Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
Creatinine: • AKI ... Medications that ↓ renal ... Cystatin C: • AKI ... Biomarkers #Kidney #renal ... diagnosis #laboratory #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Kidney Injury (AKI ... protein/Cr - Renal ... - 45% - Pre-renal ... mostly ATN and pre-renal ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Kidney Injury (AKI ... Framework Pre-Renal ... Hypercalcemia, Renal ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #AKI ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
•
Kidney Injury ( AKI ... ) - Prerenal, Renal ... Postrenal PRE-RENAL ... #Differential #Nephrology ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI ... osmolarity If cause of AKI ... , HIV serology, ... Kidney #Injury #AKI ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
HINTS Exam - Abnormal Head Impulse Test = Peripheral Cause

This video demonstrates:
1) Normal Head Impulse Test
Abnormal Head Impulse Test ... = Peripheral Cause ... reassuring for a PERIPHERAL ... Clinical #Video #Neurology ... #Vertigo #Peripheral