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Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Recent hypo/hypertension ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... disease — 21% ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Algorithm Hypertension ... Renal Parenchymal Diseases ... Nephritic syndrome • AKI ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Primary ... taken at home, work ... - CKD, AKI, Glomerulonephritis ... #Algorithm #causes
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis
Clinical Features:
 • Altered mental status (Either lethargy, confusion, or
Either lethargy, confusion ... Risk Factors: • Hypertensive ... Immunomodulatory meds ... • Autoimmune disease ... #Neurology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Algorithm Hypovolemic ... treat underlying cause ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #nephrology #sodium
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
- Hypertensive ... tubular necrosis (causes ... : sepsis, meds, ... Classification #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... least 3 months Pre-Renal ... • Diabetes • Hypertension ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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Causes of Acute ... Kidney Injury ( AKI ... and Postrenal PRE-RENAL ... • Prolonged hypotension ... • Inflammatory disease
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Shock, Autoimmune disease ... the underlying cause ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... until cause identified ... #management #neurology