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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
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
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
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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Kidney Injury (AKI ... Diagnosis Framework Pre-Renal ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #AKI ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes #algorithm
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
Management of Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis (aka Acute Interstitial Nephritis). Simplified management algorithm for investigation and treatment
Tubulointerstitial Nephritis (aka ... algorithm for investigation ... and treatment of ... when to go for renal ... acute-tubulointerstitial-nephritis-short-notes-and-flash-cards/ #Nephrology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Kidney Injury (AKI ... require urgent nephrology ... IMPROVEMENT If the urine ... Assess UA w/ microscopy ... workup #diagnosis #nephrology