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Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Recent hypo/hypertension ... - TTE/liver fxn? ... Cl/urea/protein/Cr ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Long-standing ... disease - CKD, AKI ... Primary #Secondary #HTN ... #Cardiology #Differential
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
pits <100k), ↑ liver ... insufficiency (Cr ... or doubling of Cr ... hemolysis, elevated liver ... #cardiology #differential
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Troponin, Lactate, Liver ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... Optimize the MAP - HTN ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... edema • BNP level ... ischemic changes CXR ... • Pulmonary HTN ... #cardiology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Management Summary Causes ... + myoglobin AKI ... injured muscles - HYPOTENSION ... hyperkalemia or ATN
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
the setting of hypotension ... meds • Other: AI ... , thyroid dz liver ... Classification #diagnosis ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
the setting of hypotension ... meds • Other: AI ... , thyroid dz liver ... Classification #diagnosis ... #differential #causes
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
, and multiple liver ... patient received a diagnosis ... bacterial infection caused ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... bleeding often from a liver ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary