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Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Kidney Injury (AKI ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Hepatorenal syndromes ... Epithelial cell casts ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
acute and chronic kidney ... Eric Strong @DrEricStrong ... - Strong Medicine ... Urine #Microscopy #nephrology ... interpretation #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... tubular necrosis (causes ... Medications • Benign prostatic ... Classification #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
hematuria: - RBC casts ... Hematuria: • Stone ... Diverticulum Urethra/Prostate ... #causes #urology ... #nephrology #renal
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... vast majority of cases ... the underlying cause ... demyelination syndrome ... #nephrology #sodium
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Heat injury, Heat stroke ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Cast formation: ... nephrotoxicity to kidney ... #treatment #nephrology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
consistent with a diagnosis ... or induced by treatment ... #clinical #video ... #ophthalmology ... #physicalexam #neurology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Diagnosis of ... • Hyponatremia ... stones caused by ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... /constipation, hyponatremia ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #treatment #neurology
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
Management Summary CLINICAL ... • Nephritic syndrome ... (Casts) • Marked ... deposits common TREATMENT ... GlomeruloNephritis #nephrology