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Renal Vasculature - Kidney Anatomy
Arterial Blood Supply and Venous Drainage

By @rev.med

#Renal #Vasculature #Kidney #Anatomy #nephrology #arteries
Renal Vasculature ... - Kidney Anatomy ... By @rev.med #Renal ... #Vasculature #Kidney ... #Anatomy #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 ... the different anatomic ... Diagnosis #AKI #Acute ... Causes #Sites #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... dipstick, urine ... cardiac imaging #Acute ... #Kidney #Injury ... 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 ( ... stricture/valves Meatal ... #Kidney #Injury ... #Differential #Nephrology
Table 1 includes a comprehensive list of essential live kidney donor medical testing.

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #LivingDonor #Kidney
essential live kidney ... donor medical testing ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #LivingDonor #Kidney ... #Renal #Transplant
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
repeat testing • Acute ... WBCs, or urine ... → Refer to Nephrology ... for renal biopsy ... cystoscopy • Refer to Nephrology
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
Recovery from Acute ... Renal Failure, ... >50% - Proper kidney ... - Unresponsive Kidney ... #Polyuria #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
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Acute Kidney Injury ... Framework PRE-Renal ... ASanchez_PS #AKI #Acute ... #Kidney #Injury ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... Framework Pre-Renal ... SCVMCMed #AKI #Acute ... #Kidney #Injury ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
- Checklist Urine ... differentiate between pre-renal ... and intrinsic renal ... for diagnosing acute ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology