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Drug-Induced Acute Kidney Injury - Sites of Action Along the Nephron

#DrugInduced #AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology #Pathophysiology #Pharmacology
Drug-Induced Acute Kidney ... the Nephron #DrugInduced ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Pathophysiology
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 • Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 • Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
• Increased EC shift ... differential #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology #potassium ... #medications #druginduced
Hormones Acting on the Nephron - Diuretics and Their Site of Action
 1) Acetazolamide
 2) Osmotic
HCTZ) 5) Potassium-sparing ... spironolactone) #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #Nephron ... #SiteOfAction #Kidney
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine
Urine K+
the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ... creatinine) • Cell shift ... ↑ Aldosterone: Kidney ... hypokalemia #urine #potassium ... algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Shift of extracellular ... nephrotoxicity to kidney ... Monitor potassium ... causes #treatment #nephrology