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Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
you confirmed diagnosis ... . 5) CONSIDER INTRINSIC ... CAUSES Assess ... protein. - 80% of intrinsic ... simplified #workup #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Common Patterns on Urinalysis
 - Prerenal
 - ATN
 - AIN
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Kidney Injury (AKI ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #AKI ... #Urinalysis #diagnosis ... #table #comparison ... #nephrology
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
General approach to AKI ... pre-renal and intrinsic ... performance for diagnosing ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology ... #CriticalCare
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Intrarenal: • Intrinsic ... tubular necrosis (causes ... prolonged prerenal AKI ... Classification #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Red blood cell casts ... Red blood cell casts ... Syndrome #Nephritic #Comparison ... #Table #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
HINTS Exam - Distinguishing Central from Peripheral Vertigo
 • Head Impulse: Head thrust 10° with eyes
Distinguishing Central from ... Peripheral #Vertigo #diagnosis ... #neurology #bppv ... #comparison #table
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
• Caused by splanchnic ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... mg/dL or ≥50% from ... causes (esp. ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Causes of Metabolic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... 10 for albumin (from ... secretion • AKI ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
class (30-day all cause ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... ) Excerpted from ... prognostication #diagnosis ... stratification #criticalcare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
- Differential Diagnosis ... findings based on cause ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #table #comparison ... #criticalcare