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Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
sensitive) • AKI ... oliguria • Classic triad ... sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... proteinuria, granular casts ... AIN #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
Causes of acute ... kidney injury (AKI ... , tubular, and interstitial ... #Acute #Kidney # ... #Sites #Nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... Kidney Injury (AKI ... AKI) - Acute increase ... Epithelial cell casts ... Interstitial Nephritis
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach to Acute ... Kidney Injury ( ... cases are caused ... obstruction: • Trial ... for WBCs, RBCs, casts
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Acute Kidney Injury ... white blood cell casts ... renal tubular cell casts ... or pigmented casts ... #AKI #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... tubular necrosis (causes ... prolonged prerenal AKI ... ) - Acute interstitial ... #diagnosis #nephrology
IDEAL-ICUTrial - Visual Abstract
Is there an ideal time to start Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) in patients
Kidney Injury ( ... AKI) and Sepsis? ... #IDEALICU #Trial ... VisualAbstract #Nephrology ... #EBM #RRT #CriticalCare
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... Acute Kidney Injury ... Interstitial Nephritis ... #causes #Acute ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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Causes of Acute ... Kidney Injury ( ... AKI ) - Prerenal ... hypotension Interstitial ... #Differential #Nephrology
ELAIN trial - Visual Abstract
Does Early Initiation of Renal Replacement Therapy have a better impact on
Patients with Acute ... Kidney Injury? ... patients with AKI ... VisualAbstract #Nephrology ... #EBM #RRT #CriticalCare