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Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
thromboembolism, renal ... tumors INTRINSINC RENAL ... Glomerulonephritides (GN) • Primary ... Disease process primarily ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Diagnosis Algorithm Primary ... of nucleotides Primary ... Others • Psoriasis ... Diabetic acidosis - Renal ... • Chronic renal
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
- Systemic and Primary ... Causes == Primary ... dermatitis • Psoriasis ... Urticaria == No Primary ... BUN: • Chronic renal
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
either secondary or primary ... gastrointestinal K loss • Renal ... hypokalemia • Renal ... Gitelman's syndrome • Primary ... algorithm #causes #nephrology
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
100 mOsm/kg) • Primary ... Relief of prolonged urinary ... Dl • Chronic Renal ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology
Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA) Diagnosis and Management
 • Distal (type 1) RTA
 • Proximal (type 2)
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... Diagnosis and Management ... 4) RTA #rta #Renal ... Acidosis #Diagnosis #Management ... #nephrology #table
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
algorithm Decreased renal ... excretion • Acute renal ... failure • Chronic renal ... Renin High: • Primary ... Diagnosis #algorithm #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
urinalysis, labs - Management ... biopsy - Management ... Obstruction to urinary ... prostate hypertrophy, urinary ... ultrasonography - Manaqement
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... = Hyperkalemic Renal ... Pseudohypoaldosteronism, Urinary ... uncimchiefs #RTA #Renal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
 •
Framework PRE-Renal ... Shunting INTRA-Renal ... Drug-induced POST-Renal ... AKI: • Urinary ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology