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Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
sensitive) • AKI ... sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... proteinuria, granular casts ... Algorithm #nephrology ... #diagnosis
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... in creatinine by ... Epithelial cell casts ... Interstitial Nephritis ... #Nephrology #Differential
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach to Acute ... cases are caused ... isotonic fluids (NS ... for WBCs, RBCs, casts ... #nephrology
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... Interstitial Nephritis ... (AIN) • Drugs ... #causes #Acute ... #nephrology
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
suggestive of acute ... a variety of acute ... suggestive of interstitial ... Urine #Microscopy #nephrology ... interpretation #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
tubular necrosis (causes ... ) - Acute interstitial ... nephritis (AIN) ... Classification #diagnosis ... #nephrology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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CNS Infection in ... : • Most CNS opportunistic ... • CNS opportunistic ... 15% of cases and ... , limb ataxia, gait
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
health-care provider diagnosis ... Uncomplicated Cases ... Valacyclovir 1 g PO TID (AII ... 500 mg PO TID (AII ... Treatment #management #opportunistic