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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
Acute Kidney Injury ... change disease • Hematologic ... malignancies Treatment ... (Interleukin-2) ... Classification #Nephrology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... Malignancies 3. ... HLH syndrome 5. ... Bariatric surgery 3. ... #Hematology
Pancytopenia - Workup and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Consumption Disorders
 1. Autoimmune Mediated Pancytopenia
 2. Splenic Sequestration
Peripheral Destruction
Pancytopenia - Workup ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Malignancies 3. ... HLH syndrome 5 ... #Hematology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Diagnostic Criteria HRS-AKI ... (Acute: previously ... known as HRS Type 1) ... known as HRS Type 2)
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... Step #1 - Consider ... history Step #2 ... Uglucose Step #3 ... #nephrology #insipidus
Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
kaliuresis step 1 ... hypovolemic step 2 ... fludrocortisone step 3 ... diuretics #diuresis #nephrology ... #algorithm
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach to Acute ... ) 1) IS THIS AN ... 2) HISTORY/PHYSICAL ... (e.g NSAlDs) 3) ... #simplified #workup
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
days) Exclude: 1. ... Causes of acute ... diarrhea 2. ... Lactose intolerance 3. ... #algorithm #workup
Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
ascites removed • Acute ... injury (≥ 1B) - 1 ... • Hepatorenal syndrome ... #Cirrhosis #treatment ... #hepatology
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Step 1 . ... Step 2. ... administration Step 3. ... • nephrotic syndrome ... #Algorithm #Nephrology