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Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
, Bladder retention ... dysfunction, loss of bladder ... #Syndromes #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... Immune mediated injury ... pain hematuria syndrome ... #causes #urology ... #nephrology #renal
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... and Differential Diagnosis ... microscopy / urinary ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... Acute #Kidney #Injury
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
to Acute Kidney Injury ... - Urinalysis/microscopy ... UOP/weights - Urine ... /Cr - Renal/bladder ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for Differentiating Gitelman syndrome from Bartter syndrome
 • Urine Chloride
 • Urine Ca/Cr ratio

Dr. Krithika
Urine Chloride ... • Urine Ca/Cr ... ratio Dr. ... Bartter #Algorithm #nephrology ... #hypokalemia #diagnosis
Urine Microscopy Instructions
1) Spin fresh urine sample (10-15mL) in a centrifuge for 3-5 minutes - Don't
Urine Microscopy ... 1) Spin fresh urine ... If findings are ... iMedEducation #Urine ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Atlas of Urine Microscopy ... Acute tubular injury ... acute tubular injury ... #key #diagnosis ... #nephrology #casts
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... Framework Pre-Renal ... Abdominal Compartment Syndrome ... • Neurogenic Bladder ... #nephrology #causes
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... • Neurogenic bladder ... hypertrophy (BPH) - Dr ... Classification #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Acute Kidney Injury ... Capillary leak syndrome ... Hemorrhagic cystitis -> bladder ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Classification #Nephrology