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Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
require urgent nephrology ... you confirmed diagnosis ... . 5) CONSIDER INTRINSIC ... protein. - 80% of intrinsic ... #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Kidney Injury - Classification ... Intrarenal: • Intrinsic ... tubular necrosis (causes ... prolonged prerenal AKI ... #diagnosis #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
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
mg/dL or ≥50% from ... Classification: ... HRS-AKI (formerly ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome—due to GBM disruption. 
Hypertension. t BUN and creatinine.
RBC casts in urine ... podocyte damage from ... Nephrotic #Syndromes #Classification ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #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 ... MetabolicAcidosis #AnionGap #Nephrology
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
not consistent from ... general seizure caused ... and metabolic causes ... Pseudoseizures #GrandMal #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Lazarus Reflex on Physical Exam

The Lazarus sign is a reflex movement observed in brain-dead or brainstem
after brain death diagnosis ... reported in some cases ... Lazarus #Reflex #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology ... #criticalcare #
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Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
decr > 40 mmHg from ... meds • Other: AI ... #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
decr > 40 mmHg from ... meds • Other: AI ... #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes