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Sulfa Crystals on Urine Microscopy
Sulfa Crystal!  Drug-induced crystalluria is a cause of acute renal failure
Urine Microscopy ... crystalluria is a cause ... of acute renal ... Especially sulfonamides are ... crystalluria #clinical #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... dipstick, urine microscopy ... osmolarity If cause ... #causes
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
require urgent nephrology ... are caused by prerenal ... Assess UA w/ microscopy ... , crystals, protein ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Urinalysis/microscopy ... ATN - 45% - Pre-renal ... mostly ATN and pre-renal ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... at least 50% Renal ... myeloma) • Urate crystals ... polyangiitis /microscopic ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... Renal artery stenosis ... Liddle - Dr. ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Workup #Nephrology
Hippus on Physical Exam

Hippus: alternating dilation and constriction of pupils independent of illumination, convergence or psychic
or renal encephalopathies ... , MS, MG, trauma ... mental status due ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Hippus on Physical Exam
Hippus: alternating dilation and constriction of pupils independent of illumination, convergence or psychic
or renal encephalopathies ... , MS, MG, trauma ... mental status due ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #ophthalmology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... hemorrhage, which are ... Sjogren's, GPA, EGPA, Microscopic ... deficiency Work ... blood test • Serology