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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
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
nephropathy • Secondary ... systemic disease or drugs ... hypotension • Drugs ... Nephritis (AIN) • Drugs ... #nephrology
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
HTN • Onset < ... hypertension (multi-drug ... resistance) Renal ... Nephritic syndrome • AKI ... #Secondary #Nephrology
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes ... • Medications, Drugs ... Anti VEGF agents, TKI ... Pseudoephedrine • Primary Renal ... #differential #diagnosis
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
- Differential Diagnosis ... Uncontrolled • Drug ... disease - CKD, AKI ... #HTN #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Kidney Injury • Drug ... 24-72 hours of drug ... #Vancomycin #AKI ... #pharmacology # ... toxicology #diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Toxins - Drugs ... declines > ALT) • AKI ... + myoglobin AKI ... hyperkalemia or ATN