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Differential Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury 

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury #Causes #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury ... #Causes #Differential ... #Workup #Algorithm
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
When to suspect AIN ... sensitive) • AKI ... triad (<10%): fever ... associated with AIN ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Workup Algorithm ... osmolarity If cause ... #Workup #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Kidney Injury (AKI ... require urgent nephrology ... CONSIDER INTRINSIC CAUSES ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- TTE/liver fxn? ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Differential
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Causes of Hypernatremia ... - Differential ... ICU patients • Fever ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Kidney Injury (AKI ... ) - Differential ... Pigment, Protein) • AIN ... #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes #algorithm
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... - Differential ... stimulus to ADH • Pain ... • Reduced GFR, AKI ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... - Differential ... stimulus to ADH • Pain ... • Reduced GFR, AKI ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology
Aortitis - Diagnosis and Workup
Clinical History:
 - Fever, weight loss, deterioration of general health
 - Aortic
Diagnosis and Workup ... Clinical History: - Fever ... regurgitation - Pain ... #Differential # ... Causes