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Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
kidney injury (AKI ... AKI is classified ... Renal causes of AKI ... vascular supply; glomerular ... GBM, Glomerular
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
 •
Kidney Injury (AKI ... Framework PRE-Renal AKI ... INTRA-Renal AKI ... • Vascular • Glomerular ... POST-Renal AKI
Definitions of AKI, CKD, AKD
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI):
 • Increase in SCr by 2 50% within
Definitions of AKI ... Kidney Injury (AKI ... ): • AKI, OR ... Stable SCr without AKI ... structural damage #AKI
Acute Kidney Injury - RIFLE and AKIN Criteria for Diagnosis and Classification of AKI
 • AKIN
Injury - RIFLE and AKIN ... Classification of AKI ... • AKIN Stage ... of baseline • AKIN ... of baseline • AKIN
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework 
Pre-Renal
Post-Renal
Intrinsic Renal:
 • Tubules (ATN)
 • Glomerular:
Tubules (ATN) • Glomerular ... drtonydang @CMC_IM #AKI
Rigler Sign on Abdominal X-Ray aka Double Wall Sign
Bowel walls are clearly visible because of gas
Abdominal X-Ray aka ... Double Wall Sign ... Bowel walls are ... both sides of the wall
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
• Calculi Glomerular ... epithelial side of glomerular ... capillary wall) ... capillary wall) ... epithelial capillary wall
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
- TTP/HUS • Glomerular ... prolonged prerenal AKI ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #AKI
Classification of Pancreatic Fluid Collections
Interstitial Edematous Pancreatitis: 
 < 4 weeks - Acute (peri)panreatic fluid collection
a recognizable wall ... encapsulated, well-defined ... wall ≥ 4 weeks ... collection with a well-defined ... wall #Pancreatic
KDIGO Definition of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #KDIGO #AKI #Acute #Kidney #Injury
Kidney Injury (AKI ... Nephrology #KDIGO #AKI