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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
- AKI Workup Algorithm ... clinical context and signs ... myoglobin • Myeloma ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... disease — 21% ... #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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gammopathy of renal ... malignancies Treatment ... #Oncology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Differential Diagnosis ... • Hepatorenal syndromes ... nephropathy (multiple myeloma ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
, Busulfan • Disease ... #diagnosis #kidney ... #blood #urine # ... management #treatment ... #nephrology
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
broad - Advanced kidney ... disease Red blood ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Microscopy #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Diagnosis Algorithm ... visits, Ambulatory blood ... Parenchymal Diseases ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
UA positive for blood ... nephrotoxicity to kidney ... disease 2. ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
differentiating kidney ... suggests extra-renal ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #differential ... #potassium #nephrology
Causes of Cystic Renal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign - Anechoic on ultrasound, Well-demarcated on ultrasound/CT,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease • ... Carcinoma - No signs ... Cystic #RenalMass #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm