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Differential Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury 

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury #Causes #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... Kidney Injury #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology #AKI ... #KidneyInjury #Causes ... #Differential #Workup
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Workup Algorithm ... and Differential Diagnosis ... osmolarity If cause ... clinical context and signs ... #nephrology #causes
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
require urgent nephrology ... you confirmed diagnosis ... CONSIDER INTRINSIC CAUSES ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Kidney Injury - Classification ... cardiorenal syndrome) • Liver ... tubular necrosis (causes ... prolonged prerenal AKI ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Kidney Injury (AKI ... - TTE/liver fxn? ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD): Diagnosis and workup 

1) Clinical diagnosis Cognitive impairment + loss of autonomy
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Alzheimer - 1st cause ... (parkinsonian signs ... Dementia - 2nd cause ... Differential #Subtypes #Classification ... #Workup #Diagnosis
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
aldosterone Causes ... : Most Common Causes ... Symptoms: Reduced libido ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... endocrinology #diagnosis
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
dengue severity classification ... without warning signs ... • Person who lives ... fever #severity #classification ... #diagnosis
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
- Differential Diagnosis ... Rhabdomyolysis - AKI ... → Syncope • Signs ... tissue damage (AKI ... #causes #stroke
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
general seizure caused ... and metabolic causes ... Pseudoseizures #GrandMal #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms