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Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis
 • ↑ in serum Cr of ≥ 0.3mg/dL above baseline
Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis ... i.e. giving IV fluids ... significantly improve renal ... urine Na+ (<10 mEq ... #HRS #nephrology
Cardiorenal Syndrome (CRS) Types
 • Type 1 - Acute CRS: Alteration of renal perfusion is the
Alteration of renal ... : Renal fibrosis ... hemodialysis and fluids ... shifts may be in cause ... #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
- Differential Diagnosis ... Distributive Shock, HRS ... Protein) • AIN: Medication ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #causes
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Distal Renal Tubular ... Acidosis (RTA) Type ... with direct urine ... #Management #Nephrology ... #Causes #Differential
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
Renal tubular acidosis ... acidosis that has ... few different types ... Diagnosis #IM #Nephro ... Features #Table #Comparison
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
and Differential Diagnosis ... osmolarity If cause ... pressure • TTP / HUS ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #causes
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
- Diagnostic of ... - Any type of renal ... disorders or excreted medications ... Microscopy #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #nephrology #casts
Types of Renal Calculi

Calcium oxalate
 - Interstitial apatite plaque, Low urine volume, Increased urinary calcium excretion,
Types of Renal Calculi ... apatite plaque, Low urine ... - Antiviral treatment ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #calculus
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
If the patient has ... hematuria (RBC casts ... dysmorphic RBCs in urine ... Nephrotic #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Diagnosis
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Trial isotonic fluids ... IMPROVEMENT If the urine ... you confirmed diagnosis ... simplified #workup #diagnosis ... #nephrology