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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
urinary sediment, renal ... HIV serology, renal ... eosinophiluria, renal ... biopsy • Abdominal ... markers • Cardio-renal
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Renal Cell Carcinoma ... Management Summary Clinical ... renal mass): 9% ... Potentially palpable renal ... Percutaneous renal
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
infestations • Low ... Disease: Jaundice + renal ... disease ARDS Diagnosis ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... #treatment #management
Varicocele: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Primary:
 - Anatomically: the left spermatic vein drains into the left renal
Pathogenesis and clinical ... into the left renal ... Effect: The left renal ... blood in left renal ... Secondary: - Renal
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Dermatomyositis Clinical ... HYPOTENSION → renal ... vasoconstriction → decreased renal ... perfusion → renal ... Cast formation: Renal
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
essential to determine treatment ... Obstruction (HOCM, critical ... (pancreatitis, low ... albumin, trauma), Renal ... Undifferentiated #Shock #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
contribution of liver or renal ... before beginning treatment ... LV failure - Low ... deficiency - Renal ... lactate production Renal
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
increased risk of renal ... content induces renal ... which reduces renal ... showing reduced renal ... #treatment #pharmacology
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Prolonged PT/PTT • Low ... organ damage Clinical ... Bleeding (64%) • Renal ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment
Renal Abscess on POCUS
Left flank pain. On ABX Day 5 for pyelo. She has hx of
POCUS Left flank ... stones and now ... this patient--diagnosis ... Abscess #kidney #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound