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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
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
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
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
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
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Acute spinal cord injury ... polyneuropathy (e.g ... in spinal cord injury ... diagnosis #table #neurology
ELAIN trial - Visual Abstract
Does Early Initiation of Renal Replacement Therapy have a better impact on
with Acute Kidney Injury ... VisualAbstract #Nephrology ... #EBM #RRT #CriticalCare
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
Acute tubular injury ... Leukocytes - Up to 3 per ... field = normal; >3 per ... acute tubular injury ... key #diagnosis #nephrology
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
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
to Acute Kidney Injury ... dialysis indication (e.g ... require urgent nephrology ... Nephrotoxic drugs (e.g ... workup #diagnosis #nephrology