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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Differential ... Pre-Renal: • Hypovolemia ... Nephrolithiasis) • Neurogenic ... #causes #algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury - RIFLE and AKIN Criteria for Diagnosis and Classification of AKI
 • AKIN
Acute Kidney Injury ... - RIFLE and AKIN ... 1 - Increase in ... Stage 3 - Increase ... #Injury #AKI #RIFLE
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Diagnosis Workup Algorithm ... 1) Check Urine ... loss): GI loss, Skin ... insipidus (central or nephrogenic ... #nephrology #sodium
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
declines > ALT) • AKI ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... + myoglobin AKI ... obstruction 3. ... nephrotoxicity to kidney
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
conditions - Neurogenic ... heat illness → Hypernatremia ... involvement: Muscles, Kidneys ... Multi-system illness: 1. ... , ARDS, DIC) 3.
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... +K / serum Na >1 ... Renal Losses (AKI ... Present (Uosm ≥100): Hypovolemia ... table #sodium #nephrology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Approach to Acute Kidney ... Injury (AKI) 1 ... common culprits: Hypovolemia ... (e.g NSAlDs) 3) ... PROBLEM ~80% of AKI
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Patients with Chronic Kidney ... General Measures 1. ... itchy areas. 3. ... • Pramoxine 1% ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm