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Causes of Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework 
Pre-Renal
Post-Renal
Intrinsic Renal:
 • Tubules (ATN)
 • Glomerular:
Causes of Acute ... , Nephritic • ... Interstitium (AIN ... #Acute #KidneyInjury ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic ... hematuria (RBC casts ... #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
to Acute Interstitial ... Nephritis When ... sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... Nephritis #AIN # ... Algorithm #nephrology
Differential Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury 

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury #Causes #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... #Nephrology #AKI ... #Acute #KidneyInjury ... #Causes #Differential ... #Workup #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Interstitial Nephritis ... #Acute #KidneyInjury ... #Nephrology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
AKI - Differential ... Interstitial Nephritis ... #causes #Acute ... #KidneyInjury #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • NSAlDs • AKI ... /CKD • Nephrotic ... Oncotic Pressure • Nephrotic ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
cases are caused ... for WBCs, RBCs, casts ... #Acute #KidneyInjury ... #simplified #workup ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
- AKI Workup Algorithm ... renal biopsy • Interstitial ... nephritis: eosinophilia ... #Workup #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #nephrology
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Urinary Casts and ... heme-granular casts ... are seen in acute ... tubulointerstitial nephritis ... tuberculosis Fatty - Nephrotic