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Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Urine Na/K/Cl ... protein/Cr - Renal ... uric acid (rhabdo/TLS ... - 45% - Pre-renal ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
increase of 44 mol ... particularly underlying renal ... #Vancomycin #AKI ... pharmacology #toxicology #diagnosis ... #management #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Management ... ) • AKI: BUN/Cr ... + myoglobin AKI ... #treatment #nephrology
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) - Overview
Types of CRRT
 • CVVHD - Continuous Veno-Venous hemodialysis -
Continuous Renal ... Indications: • AKI ... 4K, 2K, or 0K (all ... #Indications #Nephrology ... #Management
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of UMN and LMN signs ... Upper extremity, lower ... EMG: LMN Signs in ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Excretion: - Renal ... , RTA Type IV, AI ... 15 suggests ↓ renal ... #potassium #nephrology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Immunosuppressive agents, Renal ... edema visualized as ... BP lowering - Lower ... #management #neurology
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
risk of renal failure ... : Measures CVP as ... precede other signs ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... comparison #challenges #management