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Differential Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury 

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury #Causes #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... Injury #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology #AKI ... #Causes #Differential ... #Workup #Algorithm
Elevated Liver Function Tests (LFTs) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mild (<100-500): 
 • NAFLD
 • Cirrhosis
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) - Differential ... : • Genetic/Metabolic ... Hepatopathy • Acute ... Drug-induced liver injury ... #Differential #
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Elevated Troponin Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... Sepsis-induced CM), Metabolic ... Distribution: Acute ... Elevated #Troponin #Differential
Patterns of Liver Injury
Transaminase Levels:
  > 50x normal - Ischemic Hepatitis
  > 20x normal
Patterns of Liver Injury ... > 20x normal - Acute ... NASH, Genetic / Metabolic ... #hepatology #LFTs ... transaminitis #differential
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Corneal abrasion, Acute ... Retro-orbital hematoma ... occlusion, Lens dislocation ... side effects, Metabolic
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 •
HyperKalemia - Differential ... K+: • Tissue injury ... lysis syndrome • Metabolic ... glycosides • High acute ... blockers - MCW Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... and Differential ... #Kidney #Injury ... Diagnosis #nephrology
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
Interpretation of LFTs ... Mixed - Check Acute ... hemolysis, bleeding, hematoma ... chemistry #diagnosis #differential ... transaminitis #LFTs
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential ... Shock liver • Metabolic ... hemolysis, bleeding, hematoma ... #hepatitis #differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... and Differential ... kidney injury). ... hypokalemia and metabolic ... #causes #Differential