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Definitions of AKI, CKD, AKD
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI):
 • Increase in SCr by 2 50% within
, AKD Acute Kidney ... Injury (AKI): ... 0.3 mg/dl (2 26.5 ... #nephrology #acute ... #kidneyinjury
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Approach to Acute Kidney ... Injury (AKI) 1 ... 2) HISTORY/PHYSICAL ... (e.g NSAlDs) 3) ... #simplified #workup
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... obstruction 3. ... nephrotoxicity to kidney ... output: 200 ml/hr 3. ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... disturbance, or acute kidney ... injury). 6. ... parenchymal disease: CKD ... #Hypertension #Workup
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... 3 times than men ... Pathophysiology ... 3 of pts) • Therapeutic ... antibody that works
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
Crisis: 1) Acute kidney ... injury 2) Abrupt ... hypertension 3) ... anemia (MAHA) Pathophysiology ... #rheumatology #nephrology
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Patients with Chronic Kidney ... with hot water 2. ... itchy areas. 3. ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #CKD