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Effects of Prostaglandins and NSAIDs on the Kidney
Effects of Prostaglandins on the Kidney:
 • The vasodilatory
Prostaglandins and NSAIDs ... healthy individuals has ... is increased in CKD ... use in CKD with ... #nephrology #pharmacology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
HRS-AKI (Acute: ... e.g. diuretics, NSAIDs ... haematuria, Normal renal ... 2) • HRS-AKD ... Cirrhosis + ascites • HRS-CKD
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... Nephrotoxins (NSAlDs ... - Hx of AKI/CKD ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Intrinsic Renal Disease - Differential Diagnosis
Vascular:
 • Macrovascular: Renal artery occlusion, Fibromuscular disease
 • Microvascular: TTP/HUS,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Microvascular: TTP/HUS ... : Antibiotics, NSAIDs ... Cast nephropathy (myeloma ... #Disease #nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
- Differential Diagnosis ... at least 50% Renal ... Ethylene glycol) TTP/HUS ... Nephritis • Drugs (NSAlDs ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
- Differential Diagnosis ... eosinophiluria) • Drugs (NSAlDs ... ) • Multiple myeloma ... Hyperphosphatemia #CKD ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... and Differential Diagnosis ... pressure • TTP / HUS ... myoglobin • Myeloma ... #nephrology #causes
To improve the usefulness of the serum creatinine concentration as a marker of kidney function, prediction
this equation has ... unless a patient's renal ... as are seen in acute ... renal failure, ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
Kidney Stones Acute ... • Pain relief: NSAIDs ... cm stone - URS ... Monitoring for extra-renal ... Management #Pediatrics #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... K+, ACEi/ARBs, NSAIDs ... depress, ↑PR ↑QRS ... VBG (acidosis), CK ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology