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Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Urinalysis/microscopy ... UOP/weights - Urine ... /bladder US w/ PVR ... ATN - 45% - Pre-renal ... mostly ATN and pre-renal
Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis
 • ↑ in serum Cr of ≥ 0.3mg/dL above baseline
ascites • Volume ... significantly improve renal ... 2 HRS) • Low urine ... FENa < 1%) - Dr ... diagnosis #HRS #nephrology
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
individuals or during severe ... and concentrated urine ... tubulointerstitial nephritis, renal ... #Differential #Microscopy ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
TIE Fighter Sign on POCUS - Uterus floating in pelvic ascites
Not uncommon during nephrology rounds in
Fighter Sign on POCUS ... uncommon during nephrology ... confused with urinary bladder ... - Dr. ... #ultrasound #clinical
Severe Hydronephrosis on POCUS

Labeled Schematic: https://twitter.com/EUSmkh/status/813831916076015622

- Dr. Meghan Herbst https://twitter.com/EUSmkh

#Hydronephrosis #POCUS #Severe #Clinical #Ultrasound #Renal #Nephrology
Severe Hydronephrosis ... on POCUS Labeled ... 813831916076015622 - Dr ... #Ultrasound #Renal ... #Nephrology
Severe hydronephrosis on POCUS where the obstruction is so bad that the cortex is being squished
Severe hydronephrosis ... on POCUS where ... rim of tissue Dr ... #POCUS #Renal # ... Ultrasound #Nephrology
Nephrolithiasis with Hydronephrosis on POCUS

This patient had a fever to 102F.  There’s a proximal ureteral
Hydronephrosis on POCUS ... Hydronephrosis #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #kidney #renal ... #urology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
disease: cirrhosis, severe ... perfusion + ↑ renal ... Normal kidney ultrasound ... diuretic-resistant ascites ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology