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Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
• Blood Flow ... • Dialysate Flow ... countercurrent flow ... Higher flow rates ... RRT #managment #nephrology
Mechanisms of nephron damage in cardiorenal syndrome
 • Increased renal interstitial pressure
 • Hypoperfusion
 • Reduced
Reduced renal blood flow ... pathophysiology #nephrology
Mechanisms of autoregulation of renal blood flow during elevated blood pressure 

Dr. Muner Mohamed @MunerMohamed1

#hypertension #pathophysiology
of renal blood flow ... pathophysiology #nephrology
NSAIDS and their effects on the Kidney - Pathophysiology

Arachidonic Acid metabolites into alternative pathways that modify
decreased renal blood flow ... KidneyDisease #nephrology
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Impaired forward flow ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Nephron Anatomy and Blood Supply
1) Arcuate artery
2) Interlobular artery
3) Afferent arteriole
4) Glomerulus
5) Efferent arteriole
6) Peritubular capilaries
7)
Blood #Supply #Flow ... #Nephrology
How-to Calculate the Filtration Fraction (FF) in CKRT
 • The FF is the ratio of fluid
Pre-Filter RF+ Plasma Flow ... FiltrationFraction #CKRT #nephrology
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
Algorithm Reduced flow ... < 20 meq/L • Low ... Obstruction High Renin, Low ... Renin, Low Aldosterone ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
Poor flow rates ... disadvantages #nephrology
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Intercellular Shift - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift - Appropriate renal excretion (GFR,
, TTKG, distal flow ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology