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Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach to Acute ... Trial isotonic fluids ... (NS or LR) • ... you confirmed diagnosis ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup
Peripelvic Cyst on Renal POCUS
60s f admitted with acute pyelonephritis, CT scan reveals no hydronephrosis/stone/abscess, continues
prot CT A/P w IV ... LFTs normal Diagnosed ... improve with 2L LR ... interpretation: hypoechoic contents ... may be a cause
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
phlebotomy/ blood work ... blood loss or acute ... of unnecessary diagnostic ... Initiation of IV ... #differential #diagnosis