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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Kidney Injury (AKI ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Compartment Syndrome, Medications ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #AKI ... #nephrology #causes
Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
Creatinine: • AKI ... , CKD • Medications ... nephroprotective ↓ in GFR • Medications ... Kidney #renal #diagnosis ... #laboratory #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
 •
Kidney Injury (AKI ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Congestion • Medications ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
Kidney Injury (AKI ... preload → IV Fluids ... → No specific treatment ... Foley catheter • Medications ... Kidney #Injury #treatment
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
prolonged prerenal AKI ... tract infection • Medications ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #AKI ... Classification #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Kidney Injury (AKI ... there a dialysis indication ... Trial isotonic fluids ... you confirmed diagnosis ... simplified #workup #diagnosis
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis ... a precipitant: Medications ... in HRS-AKI is vasoactive ... Syndrome #HRS #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Prostate cancer • Medications ... #differential #diagnosis ... urine #management #treatment ... #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Etiology: • Medications ... , RTA Type IV, AI ... STOP offending medications ... #potassium #nephrology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Disseminated Mycobacterium Avium Complex in HIV-AIDS
Preventing 1st Episode of Disseminated
IDSA Recommendations ... Prophylaxis): Indications ... ) Indication for ... AviumComplex #MAC #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment