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Differential Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury 

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury #Causes #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... of Acute Kidney Injury ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury ... #Workup #Algorithm
Definitions of AKI, CKD, AKD
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI):
 • Increase in SCr by 2 50% within
Definitions of AKI ... Kidney Injury ( ... /AKD/CKD • No ... #nephrology #acute ... #kidneyinjury
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia Differential ... Diabetes Insipidus Workup ... history Step #2 ... Uglucose Step #3 ... #nephrology #insipidus
Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
and Workup Step ... Repeat the sodium ... Step 2. ... administration Step 3. ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
to Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) 1) IS THIS ... 2) HISTORY/PHYSICAL ... PROBLEM ~80% of AKI ... LorinskyMD #AKI
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
deficiency, Post-AKI ... Renal Losses (AKI ... , Post-AKI diuresis ... #differential # ... #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
injury, Heat stroke ... declines > ALT) • AKI ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... + myoglobin AKI ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... iniury, Heat stroke ... Dermatomyositis) AKI ... obstruction 3. ... output: 200ml/hr 3.
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Stroke - Differential ... Hypernatremia & ... Rhabdomyolysis - AKI ... damage (AKI, Liver ... , ARDS, DIC) 3.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
to work through ... 2) Is ADH elevated ... #Differential # ... Treatment #management #nephrology ... #sodium