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Definitions of AKI, CKD, AKD
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI):
 • Increase in SCr by 2 50% within
Definitions of AKI, CKD ... ): • GFR < 60 ... • AKI, OR • GFR ... ): • GFR ≥ 60 ... #nephrology #acute
Complications of CKD
 - Patients with stages 1-3 ([GFR] >30 mL/min) of CKD are generally asymptomatic;
Complications of CKD ... with stages 1-3 ([GFR ... >30 mL/min) of CKD ... stages 4-5 (GFR ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
Creatinine: • AKI, CKD ... nephroprotective ↓ in GFR ... Cystatin C: • AKI, CKD ... diagnosis #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 ... Kidney #renal #nephrology
Bilateral enlarged #kidney in a patient with #polycystic kidney disease

#PhysicalExam #clinical #video #PKD #ADPKD #nephrology
kidney disease #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #PKD ... #ADPKD #nephrology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
) • Multiple myeloma ... Hyperphosphatemia #CKD ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Rhabdo-myolysis: CK ... myoglobin • Myeloma ... syndrome: troponin, CK-MB ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Triple Flexion Reflex (TFR) on Neurological Examination

Triple flexion reflex (TFR) is a sign of upper motor
Flexion Reflex (TFR ... flexion reflex (TFR ... #TFR #Triple #Flexion ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
esp w oliguria / GFR ... Labs: BMP (Assess GFR ... VBG (acidosis), CK ... status to improve GFR ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
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Contact dermatitis (CD ... carcinoma • Multiple myeloma ... Differential #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam