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Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
) What to ask ... HPI, PMH, full ROS ... - Urinalysis/microscopy ... uric acid (rhabdo/TLS ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Plasmodium Falciparum Gametocytes on Blood Smear.

Banana-shaped gametocytes are only seen in Plasmodium falciparum but rare in
Gametocytes on Blood Smear ... rare in blood smears ... PhD, D(ABMM), MLS ... Falciparum #Blood #Smear ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy
Babesia spp. on Peripheral Blood Smear Microscopy
 - Multiple small parasites per RBC
 - "maltese cross"
Peripheral Blood Smear ... Microscopy - Multiple ... PhD, D(ABMM), MLS ... Babesia #clinical #microscopy ... peripheral #blood #smear
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... sensitive) • AKI ... , AKD, rapidly progressive ... eosinophiluria, microscopic ... Nephritis #AIN #Algorithm
Plasmodium Falciparum Blood Smear.
Key features suggesting Plasmodium falciparum:
- extreme parasitemia
- normocytic RBCs (vivax, ovale prefer big
Falciparum Blood Smear ... rare in blood smears ... PhD, D(ABMM), MLS ... Falciparum #Blood #Smear ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy
Approach to Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA) - Differential Diagnosis and Management Algorithm

Suspected TMA: Unexplained thrombocytopenia + MAHA
and Management Algorithm ... thrombocytopenia + MAHA ±AKI ... Reticulocytes, smear ... MAHA likely: • Smear ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI ... Workup Algorithm ... dipstick, urine microscopy ... Kidney #Injury #AKI ... #Workup #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Kidney Injury (AKI ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Kidney Injury (AKI ... polyangiitis /microscopic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Crystal cast in patient with AKI and TLS on Urine Microscopy

Randy Luciano MD, PhD @RandyLucianoMD

#TLS #Crystal
in patient with AKI ... and TLS on Urine ... Microscopy Randy ... RandyLucianoMD #TLS ... crystalluria #Urine #Microscopy
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Nephritic syndrome • AKI ... • Bilateral RAS ... • Unilateral RAS ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm