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NSAID vs ACEI/ARB effects on the Kidneys

Remember that NSAIDs and ACEI/ARB therapy have opposing effects on
effects on the Kidneys ... effects on the kidneys ... NSAIDs cause vasoconstriction ... use shouldn't cause ... Effects #Nephrology #Renal
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
kidney injury (AKI ... causes. ... Renal causes of ... components of the kidney ... Diagnosis #AKI #Acute #Kidney
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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Causes of Acute ... Kidney Injury ( ... ) - Prerenal, Renal ... Impaired perfusion ... Diagnosis #Acute #Kidney
Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
abnormalities seen on kidney ... urinary bladder POCUS ... NephroPOCUS @NephroP #kidney ... differential #diagnosis #pocus ... #ultrasound #renal
Kidney Syndromes - A Guide to Compartmentalize the Etiologies of Kidney Disease
1) Tubule and interstitium
2) Vasculature
3)
Kidney Syndromes ... Etiologies of Kidney ... galindozip #Renal ... #Kidney #Syndromes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework 
Pre-Renal
Post-Renal
Intrinsic Renal:
 • Tubules (ATN)
 • Glomerular:
Causes of Acute ... Kidney Injury - ... Framework Pre-Renal ... Renal: • Tubules ... #KidneyInjury #Causes
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
Central Retinal ... (CRAO) • The retina ... becomes pale from perfusion ... • Decreased perfusion ... edema caused by
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Caused by splanchnic ... perfusion + ↑ renal ... No structural kidney ... • Normal kidney ... Exclude other AKI causes
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... Kidney Disease ... Algorithm Decreased kidney ... • Polycystic kidney ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
Sub-diaphragmatic (Spleen and kidney ... trauma #pulmonary #effusion ... hemorrhagic #clinical #pocus