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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Workup Algorithm ... osmolarity If cause ... • Interstitial nephritis ... #Workup #Algorithm ... #causes
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Kidney Injury (AKI ... Urinary obstruction, Nephrotoxic ... PROBLEM ~80% of AKI ... the urine output and ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
) What to ask ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... 13% (mostly ATN and ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Starvation Ketosis (SK ... hormones that work ... In both SK and AK ... #differential #algorithm ... management #treatment #criticalcare
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
workup. ... Neurologic deficit ... Brachial Index (ABI ... WORK UP: obtain ... Posterior #Injury #msk