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Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
to Acute Kidney Injury ... Cl/urea/protein/Cr ... - Renal/bladder ... US w/ PVR - ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
of Acute Kidney Injury ... thromboembolism, renal ... tumors INTRINSINC RENAL ... Acute Tubular Injury ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Renal diseases associated with endothelial injury@NatRevNeph
#hemolyticuremicsyndrome #lupusnephritis #anca #Visualabstract #nephrology
Renal diseases associated ... with endothelial injury ... Visualabstract #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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HYPOTENSION -> renal ... vasocontriction-> decreased renal ... renal ischemia ... Cast formation: Renal ... several times per
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
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
of acute kidney injury ... , renal, and post-renal ... Renal causes of ... Acute #Kidney #Injury ... Causes #Sites #Nephrology
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
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... urinary sediment, renal ... , HIV serology, ... renal biopsy • ... Acute #Kidney #Injury
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... Framework Pre-Renal ... Hypercalcemia, Renal ... Acute #Kidney #Injury ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology