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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
microscopy / urinary ... investigations depending on clinical ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Urinalysis/microscopy ... UOP/weights - Urine ... Liano 1996) - ATN ... and pre-renal) ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
require urgent nephrology ... IMPROVEMENT If the urine ... Assess UA w/ microscopy ... etiologies due to ATN ... workup #diagnosis #nephrology
Granular & “Muddy Brown” Casts on Urine Microscopy
A. Finely granular cast B. slightly coarser granular cast
Microscopy A. ... f), coarse (c) and ... better appreciated at ... #Microscopy #Clinical ... #Nephrology #Sediment
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
disease - Alport syndrome ... pain hematuria syndrome ... • Malignant HTN ... • Nutcracker syndrome ... #nephrology #renal
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy ... tubular necrosis (ATN ... variety of acute and ... suggestive of nephrotic sydnrome ... #Microscopy #nephrology
Opsoclonus Myoclonus Ataxia Syndrome (OMAS) on Physical Exam

Dancing eyes and dancing feet in an adult [Aka-
Dancing eyes and ... dancing feet in an ... adult [Aka- Opsoclonus ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #neurology
ATN on Urine Microscopy

The specimen was thick to the point it did not spread when the
ATN on Urine Microscopy ... Ischemic and toxic ... MunerMohamed1 #ATN ... #Urine #Microscopy ... #clinical #nephrology
Acute Tubular Necrosis (ATN) on Urine Microscopy

The specimen was thick to the point it did not
Tubular Necrosis (ATN ... ) on Urine Microscopy ... Ischemic and toxic ... #Urine #Microscopy ... #clinical #nephrology
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
clinical findings ... temperature at ... clumsiness in hands ... rectal reflex. ... #orthopedics #neurology