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Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
- TTP/HUS • Glomerular ... Post-infectious glomerulonephritis ... tubular necrosis (causes ... Classification #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
monitoring low-level ... proteinuria exceeds 500 mg ... infections are common causes ... #testing #workup ... #diagnosis #glomerulonephritis
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease
1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
monitoring low-level ... proteinuria exceeds 500 mg ... infections are common causes ... #workup #diagnosis ... initial #testing #nephrology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... affects the skin, neurologic ... • Kidneys: Non-glomerular ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... tract, and often causes