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Definitions of AKI, CKD, AKD
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI):
 • Increase in SCr by 2 50% within
Acute Kidney Injury ... • Increase in SCr ... • Increase in SCr ... GFR < 60 ml/min per ... #Definitions #nephrology
Typical ECG changes in acute pericarditis includes: stage 1 - diffuse, positive, ST elevations with reciprocal
Typical ECG changes ... Elevation of PR ... depression of PR ... indicates atrial injury ... patients) stage 4 - ECG
Osborn waves - positive deflections at the J point (negative in aVR and V1) with a
hypercalcemia, brain injury ... This EKG was recorded ... #EKG #EmergencyMedicine ... Cardiology #diagnosis #CriticalCare ... Electrocardiogram #ECG
Acute Kidney Injury - RIFLE and AKIN Criteria for Diagnosis and Classification of AKI
 • AKIN
Acute Kidney Injury ... - Increase in SCr ... or increase in SCr ... Acute #Kidney #Injury ... Classification #nephrology
POLAR Randomized Clinical Trial - Effect of Early Sustained Prophylactic Hypothermia on Neurologic Outcomes Among Patients
Hypothermia on Neurologic ... Traumatic Brain Injury ... traumatic brain injury ... did not improve neurologic ... Hypothermia #TBI #CriticalCare
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
brain activity on neurologic ... a mechanism of injury ... with brain death (e.g ... with brain death (e.g ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
of Acute Kidney Injury ... vasoconstriction (e.g ... Acute Tubular Injury ... AIN) • Drugs (e.g ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Ligamentum flavum PC ... process fracture • Par ... spinal deformity or neurologic ... unstable spine injury ... Thoracolumbar Injury
IDEAL-ICUTrial - Visual Abstract
Is there an ideal time to start Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) in patients
with Acute Kidney Injury ... severe Acute Kidney Injury ... VisualAbstract #Nephrology ... #EBM #RRT #CriticalCare
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
to Acute Kidney Injury ... Cl/urea/protein/Cr ... /bladder US w/ PVR ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology