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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... and Differential Diagnosis ... ANCA, ANA, Anti-GBM ... Anti-ds-DNA, C3/C4 ... , CK-MB, NT-proBNP
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Kinase - Causes of Elevated ... (COVID19, CMV/EBV ... Illness Myopathy (ICU ... infarction, Acute renal ... #diagnosis #rhabdomyolysis
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... Abdominal Compartment Syndrome ... GN: ANCA, Anti-GBM ... , C3/C4, Other ... #nephrology #causes
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... : - ANCA-positive ... anti-ANCA ab, anti-GBM ... ab, ANA, C3, C4 ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... pulmonary and renal ... affects the skin, neurologic ... musculoskeletal systems • Kidneys ... pain and GN Anti-GBM