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Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
) What to ask ... - TTE/liver fxn? ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Differential
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... • Reduced GFR, AKI ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... • Drugs • Pulmonary ... • Reduced GFR, AKI ... #Hyponatremia #Nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Anxiety, pain, fever ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... #ABG #bloodgas
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Drugs (NSAlDs, Abx ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Causes of Tremors - Movement Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Action Tremor - Occurs During Voluntary Muscle
Tremors - Movement Disorders ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Etiology (Thyroid, Liver ... MovementDisorders #Neurology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Cough, Dyspnea, Fever ... symptomatology Differential ... , anti-GBM ab, ANA ... Renal #Syndrome #differential ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Renal Failure • Liver ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease Neurologic ... • Somatization Disorder
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vasculitis - Collagen disorders ... Red Flags: • Fever ... • Abdominal ultrasound
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spinal Cord Disorders ... - Differential ... Pain reported at level ... #diagnosis #neurology ... #algorithm