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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI ... Workup Algorithm ... microscopy / urinary ... , HIV serology, ... #Workup #Algorithm
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Urinalysis/microscopy ... UOP/weights - Urine ... ATN - 45% - Pre-renal ... mostly ATN and pre-renal ... #Algorithm #Causes
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , Pentamidine Dr ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
General approach to AKI ... differentiate between pre-renal ... and intrinsic renal ... @PulmCrit #AKI ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology
Hyperkalemic Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Type 4 - 

Failure to acidify urine in collecting duct
Hyperkalemic Distal Renal ... Tubular Acidosis (RTA ... Failure to acidify urine ... Hyperkalemic #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #RenalTubular
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... sensitive) • AKI ... eosinophiluria, microscopic ... granular casts/RTE ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Distal Renal Tubular ... Acidosis (RTA) ... pH <5.5 - Dr ... Distal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #Causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... GI losses • Renal ... • Reduced GFR, AKI ... Hypo-osmolar urine
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... GI losses • Renal ... • Reduced GFR, AKI ... Hypo-osmolar urine
Sulfa Crystals on Urine Microscopy
Sulfa Crystal!  Drug-induced crystalluria is a cause of acute renal failure
Microscopy Sulfa ... cause of acute renal ... Especially sulfonamides are ... #Microscopy #crystalluria ... #clinical #nephrology