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Increased Urination - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Increased Volume / Frequency
 • Increased osmotic load (Increased
mannitol), Chronic kidney ... • Inability of kidneys ... Isosthenuria): Chronic kidney ... Voiding: BPH, Neurogenic
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
 •
Acute Kidney Injury ... External obstruction, Neurogenic ... #AKI #Acute #Kidney
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... Nephrolithiasis) • Neurogenic ... #AKI #Acute #Kidney
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... obstruction) • Neurogenic ... #AKI #Acute #Kidney
Causes of Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Motility: Diet, IBS-C, Colonic inertia, Pelvic floor disorders,
Hirschsprung's • Neurogenic ... Hyperparathyroidism, Chronic kidney
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria - IDSA Indications for Treatment
Healthy non-pregnant women - NO
Healthy pregnant women - YES
Functionally impaired
Patients with a kidney ... transplant other than a kidney ... - NO Neutropenic
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
Acute Kidney Injury ... ureteral stent(s) • Neurogenic ... #AKI #Acute #Kidney
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
ketoacidosis • Severe kidney ... Inflammation • Central neurogenic
Risk Factors for Complicated Urinary Tract Infections

Patient characteristics
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Male sex
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Postmenopausal
 - 
Pregnant
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catheter - Neurogenic ... - Polycystic kidney
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
conditions - Neurogenic ... involvement: Muscles, Kidneys