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Acute Kidney Injury - RIFLE and AKIN Criteria for Diagnosis and Classification of AKI
 • AKIN
AKIN Stage 1 - Increase ... ≥ 0.3 mg/dL or increase ... AKIN Stage 2 - Increase ... AKIN Stage 3 - Increase ... Classification #nephrology
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Increased Intake
 • Reduced Excretion (IV potassium with
Algorithm • Increased ... #Hyperkalemia #Nephrology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
intoxication Cause - Increased ... pressure: - Cl⁻ increases ... complex - Cl⁻ increase ... acidosis - Cl⁻ decrease ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Mechanisms of nephron damage in cardiorenal syndrome
 • Increased renal interstitial pressure
 • Hypoperfusion
 • Reduced
cardiorenal syndrome • Increased ... Sodium avidity • Increased ... concentration • Increased ... pathophysiology #nephrology
Definitions of AKI, CKD, AKD
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI):
 • Increase in SCr by 2 50% within
Injury (AKI): • Increase ... 7 days, OR • Increase ... months, OR • Decrease ... GFR by ≥ 35% or increase ... #Definitions #nephrology
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
Output > 3L/day, Increased ... administration • Increased ... Renal Failure, increased ... DDAVP -> Uosm Increased ... #Polyuria #Nephrology
Causes of HyperKalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Increased extracellular K+:
 • Tissue injury
 • Hemolysis
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 •
Differential Diagnosis Increased ... iatrogenic K+ load • Increased ... blockers - MCW Nephrology
NSAIDS and their effects on the Kidney - Pathophysiology

Arachidonic Acid metabolites into alternative pathways that modify
inhibition • Increase ... distal RTA • Increase ... KidneyDisease #nephrology
Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis →
expansion → Increased ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis #nephrology
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
defined as a 50% increase ... creatinine or absolute increase ... diagnosis #management #nephrology