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Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Acute Kidney Injury ... vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated - Systemic ... Glomerular (red blood ... treating underlying cause ... #Kidney #Injury
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... of Acute Liver ... Liver Injury: ... intestines, white blood
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... acid metabolism products ... range: 18 wks - postpartum ... = nonspecific (nausea ... #Pregnancy #hepatology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... Lung Injury (TRALI ... Blood products contain ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Lung Injury (TRALI ... eruptions, diarrhea, liver ... Blood products contain ... #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #reactions
Artificial Liver Support Systems
Bridge between transplantation to allow a patient's liver to recover
When used: Acute liver
recover When used: Acute ... Acute-on-chronic ... Dialysis (SPAD) - Blood ... Hemodiafiltration - Works ... #hepatology #management
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
myalgia, serositis, Kidney ... • Immunologic Workup ... Discontinuation of causal ... months to years) Systemic ... • Immunologic Workup
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
Assess Eligibility for Treatment:
 - Maddrey Discriminant Function ≥ (or possibly MELD
exclude other causes ... with chest x-ray, blood ... Treatment: - Acute ... kidney injury with ... #Algorithm #hepatology