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Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration: Diuretics
 • Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
sphincter tone: • Opiates ... decongestants) • Any drug ... #Medications #Drugs ... #pharmacology # ... differential #diagnosis
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
- Hemolytic Anemia ... Chemotherapy • Drug-induced ... • Diabetic acidosis ... Hypercalcemia - Drug-Induced ... Antiuricosuric drugs
Neonatal Resuscitation – Circulation and Drugs
Consider drugs (k) if heart rate beats/min in spite of adequate
Circulation and Drugs ... Consider drugs ... Drugs should be ... Drugs given via ... perfusion due to acidosis
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Hematologic • Anemia ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... Anti-Depressants • Drug ... Alcohol) • Drug ... Malnutrition / Drug
Reticulocyte Production Index = (Retic %) x (Hct / 45) / Maturation Factor
The maturation factor is
infiltration (e.g ... Marrow suppression (e.g ... . drugs, chemotherapy ... Index > 3: • Acute ... #differential #diagnosis
Metabolic Acidosis with Anion Gap - KILU Mnemonic

K - Ketoacidosis
	• DKA
		- With normal glucose, ask if
Metabolic Acidosis ... tissue hypoxia (e.g ... or leukemia or drug ... linezolid U - Uremia ... #diagnosis #differential
Pediatric Vomiting - Gastrointestinal and Systemic Causes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hepatobiliary:
 • Acute Hepatitis
 • Acute
- Differential Diagnosis ... Diabetes/ DKA • Uremia ... Other: • Sepsis (e.g ... Tract Infection Drugs ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach to Acute ... AEIOU ) or anuria ... obstruction, Nephrotoxic drugs ... you confirmed diagnosis ... LorinskyMD #AKI #Acute
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
circulation If drugs ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia ... Alcohol • Type B2: Drugs
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
Low BMI < 18.5 kg ... alcohol abuse or drugs ... - Metabolic Acidosis ... hemolysis - anemia ... Refeeding #Syndrome #diagnosis