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Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
kidney injury (AKI ... classified into pre-renal ... vascular supply; glomerular ... GBM, Glomerular ... #Sites #Nephrology
Algorithm for selection of the young potential living kidney donor candidate. ∗APOL1 genetic testing is recommended
Algorithm for selection ... potential living kidney ... ∗APOL1 genetic testing ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #LivingDonor #Kidney
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework 
Pre-Renal
Post-Renal
Intrinsic Renal:
 • Tubules (ATN)
 • Glomerular:
Causes of Acute ... Kidney Injury - ... Diagnosis Framework Pre-Renal ... Tubules (ATN) • Glomerular ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... least 3 months Pre-Renal ... Atherosclerosis Glomerular ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... #Causes
Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... present on repeat testing ... • Drugs Glomerular ... #Proteinuria #Nephrology ... #Causes
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... mimics, repeat testing ... • Evidence of glomerular ... → Refer to Nephrology ... if cause not identified
Drug Induced Kidney Injury
 • Pre-Renal: NSAIDS, CNI, ACEI/ARB, IL-2 therapy, Diuretics CAR-T therapy
 • Osmotic
Drug Induced Kidney ... Injury • Pre-Renal ... Vitamin C • Glomerular ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #nephrology #Medications
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... and specific for detection ... common causes of ... #testing #workup ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... Diagnosis Framework Pre-Renal ... #AKI #Acute #Kidney ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes #algorithm
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... unloading • Kidney ... inversely related to glomerular ... rate by tubulo-glomerular ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology