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Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
Creatinine: • AKI, CKD ... Medications that ↓ renal ... Cystatin C: • AKI, CKD ... Biomarkers #Kidney #renal ... diagnosis #laboratory #nephrology
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... can occur weeks ... Renal Syndromes ... #Renal #Syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Renal Failure Prognosis - The eGFR and proteinuria offers a general prognosis as demonstrated in the
Renal Failure Prognosis ... #CKD #EGFR #Proteinuria ... Heatmap #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Hx of AKI/CKD ... protein/Cr - Renal ... - 45% - Pre-renal ... 21% - AKI on CKD ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology
Cardiorenal Syndrome (CRS) Types
 • Type 1 - Acute CRS: Alteration of renal perfusion is the
Cardiorenal Syndrome ... toxicity and VAD ... Hypertension, CKD ... #Cardiorenal #Syndrome ... Types #cardiology #nephrology
Mirizzi Syndrome on RUQ POCUS

Adult male-RUQ abd pain.VSS/Afeb. WBC-16.8K. Obstructive pattern on hepatic panel with normal
Mirizzi Syndrome ... Has Mirizzi's syndrome-Pt ... be CHD or CBD that ... RJonesSonoEM #Mirizzi #Syndrome ... #Liver #POCUS #Ultrasound
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... haematuria, Normal renal ... ultrasound HRS-NAKI ... ascites • HRS-CKD ... #Hepatorenal #Syndrome
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
, HIV serology, ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... Rhabdo-myolysis: CK ... syndrome: troponin ... , CK-MB, NT-proBNP
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
Rhabdomyolysis, Tumor lysis syndrome ... Disease: • AKI, CKD ... Increased Renal ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Overfill (Increased renal ... NSAlDs • AKI/CKD ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome