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Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... to Acute Interstitial ... sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... proteinuria, granular casts ... #Interstitial #
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
imaging findings in interstitial ... low attenuation (table ... whether there is interstitial ... When the cysts have ... seen and in many cases
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Acellular Casts ... • Hyaline Casts ... suggestive of acute ... in a variety of acute ... suggestive of interstitial
Algorithm for diagnostic evaluation of patients with kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease

#polycystic #kidney #disease #cysts
Algorithm for diagnostic ... evaluation of patients ... with kidney cysts ... kidney #disease #cysts ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Low Attenuation pattern ... (LAM): uniform cysts ... bizarre shaped cysts ... LowAttenuation #Cystic #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
Low Attenuation pattern ... multiple thick walled cysts ... (LAM): regular cysts ... LowAttenuation #Cystic #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Epithelial cell casts ... Obstruction • Cast ... Interstitial Nephritis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Acute Kidney Injury ... proteinuria on UA) - Interstitial ... white blood cell casts ... renal tubular cell casts ... or pigmented casts
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT Patterns ... Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial ... Attenuation: • Acute ... Antitripsyn Def • Cysts ... HighRes #Chest #CT #Patterns
Nodular pattern(2)
1. Sarcoidosis: nodules with perilymphatic distribution, along fissures, adenopathy.
2. TB: Tree-in-bud appearance in a patient
Nodular pattern( ... before the typical cysts ... CTChest #Nodular #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table