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Definitions of AKI, CKD, AKD
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI):
 • Increase in SCr by 2 50% within
, CKD, AKD Acute ... • Oliguria Chronic ... (CKD): • GFR < ... • GFR < 60 ml ... #nephrology #acute
Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
Interpreting Kidney ... , CKD • Medications ... nephroprotective ↓ in GFR ... , CKD • Obesity ... #laboratory #nephrology
Effects of Prostaglandins and NSAIDs on the Kidney
Effects of Prostaglandins on the Kidney:
 • The vasodilatory
is increased in CKD ... prolonged NSAID use in CKD ... with GFR > 30 and ... avoidance with GFR ... #renal #nephrology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Kidney Disease ... function (eGFR ... ) • Multiple myeloma ... Hyperphosphatemia #CKD ... #Nephrology #Differential
To improve the usefulness of the serum creatinine concentration as a marker of kidney function, prediction
as a marker of kidney ... accurately predict GFR ... overestimation of GFR ... as are seen in acute ... used to estimate GFR
Workup for Hyperphosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hyperphosphatemia: paraproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, hemolysis, hyperbilirubinemia, liposomal amphotericin
t-PA, heparin Acute ... acidosis, DKA Kidney ... , CKD Increased ... Renal Phosphate ... Workup #phosphate #nephrology
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD):

Individualize BP-lowering therapy and treatment targets in people with frailty, high risk of
Chronic Kidney Disease ... Initial dips in eGFR ... GFR reductions of ... for people with acute ... #CKD #eGFR #Kidney
Cardiorenal Syndrome (CRS) Types
 • Type 1 - Acute CRS: Alteration of renal perfusion is the
Types • Type 1 - Acute ... • Type 3 - Acute ... , neuro-hormonal ... Hypertension, CKD ... Types #cardiology #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... myoglobin • Myeloma ... cardiac imaging #Acute ... #Kidney #Injury ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Torsemide) • Acute ... chronic kidney ... hyperaldosteronism • Acute ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Medications #Table