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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 ... #Workup #Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
UOP/weights - Urine ... /bladder US w/ PVR ... ATN - 45% - Pre-renal ... mostly ATN and pre-renal ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
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Diagnosis Framework PRE-Renal ... Shunting INTRA-Renal ... Drug-induced POST-Renal ... obstruction, Neurogenic bladder ... Differential #Diagnosis #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
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
gross hematuria Bladder ... • Cystitis • Bladder ... /Ureter/Bladder ... Diagnosis #causes #urology ... #nephrology #renal
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
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Kidney Injury (AKI ... Diagnosis Framework Pre-Renal ... • Neurogenic Bladder ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #AKI ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
require urgent nephrology ... IMPROVEMENT If the urine ... Assess UA w/ microscopy ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia ... Kidney Disease: • AKI ... CKD Increased Renal ... Bisphosphonates Dr ... #phosphate #nephrology
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Framework and Workup ... - RenalUrine ... NGT tube By Dr ... Differential #Diagnosis #Workup ... #nephrology