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Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
kidney injury (AKI ... vascular supply; glomerular ... GBM, Glomerular ... #Injury #Differential ... #Sites #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... - Classification ... - TTP/HUS • Glomerular ... tubular necrosis (causes ... #Injury #Classification
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) 
 - Loss of kidney function over a short period of tirne
) - Loss of kidney ... with evidence of glomerular ... autoAb against type ... Glomerulonephritis #RPGN #Classification ... Differential #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Acute tubular injury ... red - cells Non-glomerular ... - Any type of renal ... acute tubular injury ... key #diagnosis #nephrology
Comprehensive pathogenesis of IgA Nephropathy (i.e Berger’s Disease). 

IgA Nephropathy is the most common cause of
the most common cause ... - What type of Hypersensitivity ... IgANephropathy #Nephrology ... NephriticSyndrome #Kidney ... InternalMedicine #Pediatrics
Metabolic Causes of Kidney Stones in Children
 • Calcium Oxalate: Primary Hyperoxaluria type 1-3, Secondary Hyperoxaluria
Metabolic Causes ... of Kidney Stones ... SwastiThinks #Metabolic #Causes ... #Kidney #Stones ... #pediatrics #nephrology
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... neuromuscular injury ... injury F. ... High #Potassium #Classification ... #Causes
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
No structural kidney ... Classification: ... HRS-AKI (formerly Type ... HRS-Non-AKI (formerly Type ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology
Differential Diagnosis: New-Onset Seizure in the Elderly

STRUCTURAL:
 • Stroke/TIA, Subdural hematoma, mass
 • Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injury ... Patients with all types ... cardiovascular causes ... Seizure #Elderly #Neurology ... #Geriatrics