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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
 •
) - Differential ... Framework PRE-Renal ... Shunting INTRA-Renal ... Drug-induced POST-Renal ... Kidney #Injury #Differential
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
kidney injury (AKI ... AKI is classified ... renal, and post-renal ... #Diagnosis #AKI ... Kidney #Injury #Differential
Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • Autoimmune primary adrenal insufficiency
 • Adrenoleukodystrophy,
Adrenal Insufficiency ... - Differential ... Algorithm Primary Adrenal ... Insufficiency #Differential ... Workup #Algorithm #endocrinology
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
Causes of Adrenal ... Insufficiency - Differential ... Insufficiency #AI ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Causes #endocrinology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework 
Pre-Renal
Post-Renal
Intrinsic Renal:
 • Tubules (ATN)
 • Glomerular:
Kidney Injury - Differential ... Framework Pre-Renal ... Renal: • Tubules ... drtonydang @CMC_IM #AKI ... KidneyInjury #Causes #Differential
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Kidney Injury (AKI ... protein/Cr - Renal ... - 45% - Pre-renal ... mostly ATN and pre-renal ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Kidney Injury (AKI ... ) - Differential ... Framework Pre-Renal ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #AKI ... Kidney #Injury #Differential
Hypercortisolism (Cushing syndrome) - Simplified Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exogenous (ACTH-independent)
Endogenous
 • ACTH-dependent:
    - ACTH-secreting
) - Simplified Differential ... ACTH-independent: - Adrenal ... hyperplasia - Adrenal ... Cushings #syndrome #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Hyponatremia - Differential ... GI losses • Renal ... • Reduced GFR, AKI ... Hypothyroidism • Adrenal ... Hyponatremia #Nephrology #Differential
Primary vs Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency - Pathophysiology
Primary AI = adrenal glands themselves are the problem. This
Primary vs Secondary Adrenal ... Pathophysiology Primary AI ... = adrenal glands ... Secondary AI = the ... Pathophysiology #endocrinology