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Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... /CKD - Recent ... on CKD— 13% (mostly ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic ... haematuria, Normal renal ... ultrasound HRS-NAKI ... Type 2) • HRS-AKD ... ascites • HRS-CKD
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Family history, ultrasound ... Hyperphosphatemia #CKD ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... and Differential Diagnosis ... osmolarity If cause ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #causes
Renal Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Normal Kidneys
Image Acquisition
Landmarks
Hydronephrosis Grading

#POCUS #RENAL #nephrology #diagnosis
Ultrasound (POCUS ... ) Normal Kidneys ... Hydronephrosis Grading #POCUS ... #RENAL #nephrology ... #diagnosis
Hydronephrosis on POCUS
Hoping to spread the word on how useful POCUS can be in patients w
in patients w AKI ... This is the case ... identification of the cause ... #renal #ultrasound ... #kidney #clinical
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Management Summary Causes ... + myoglobin AKI ... nephrotoxicity to kidney ... #treatment #nephrology
Pyonephrosis with large renal calculus on POCUS
Acute left flank pain with nausea and vomiting. What's the
calculus on POCUS ... flank pain with nausea ... What's the diagnosis ... #ultrasound #clinical ... hydronephrosis #kidney
RCC on Renal Ultrasound
Right flank pain for 2 days. UA with micro hematuria.  Hx-HTN, Type
RCC on Renal Ultrasound ... image of right kidney ... Be able to recognize ... Patient diagnosed ... carcinoma #Clinical #POCUS
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
, RTA Type IV, AI ... VBG (acidosis), CK ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology