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Algorithmic Approach to the Patient with Azotemia

#Azotemia #AKI #Nephrology #Diagnosis #Differential #Algorithm #Management
#Azotemia #AKI ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Management
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
 •
) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... PRE-Renal AKI ... Kidney #Injury #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
kidney injury (AKI ... into pre-renal, ... #Diagnosis #AKI ... Kidney #Injury #Differential ... Causes #Sites #Nephrology
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Diagnosis Framework ... Shift: • Lactic acidosis ... Kidney Disease: • AKI ... Bisphosphonates Dr ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... much easier to diagnosis ... pH <5.5 - Dr ... #Management #Nephrology ... #Causes #Differential
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 •
HyperKalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Increased ... • Metabolic acidosis ... Elimination: • AKI ... blockers - MCW Nephrology
Hyperkalemic Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Type 4 - 

Failure to acidify urine in collecting duct
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... collecting duct due ... #Hyperkalemic #Diagnosis ... #Management #Nephrology ... #RenalTubular #Acidosis
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... secretion • AKI ... MetabolicAcidosis #AnionGap #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Prerenal:
 • Due to true volume loss or decreased
Kidney Injury (AKI ... ) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Kidney Injury (AKI ... ) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Pre-Renal: • Hypovolemia ... #Diagnosis #nephrology