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Effects of Prostaglandins and NSAIDs on the Kidney
Effects of Prostaglandins on the Kidney:
 • The vasodilatory
Prostaglandins and NSAIDs ... is increased in CKD ... use in CKD with ... Prostaglandins #NSAIDs ... #nephrology #pharmacology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Kidney Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... eosinophiluria) • Drugs (NSAlDs ... ) • Multiple myeloma ... Hyperphosphatemia #CKD
Intrinsic Renal Disease - Differential Diagnosis
Vascular:
 • Macrovascular: Renal artery occlusion, Fibromuscular disease
 • Microvascular: TTP/HUS,
Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis Vascular ... : Antibiotics, NSAIDs ... Cast nephropathy (myeloma ... #diagnosis
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Nephrotoxins (NSAlDs ... - Hx of AKI/CKD ... 21% - AKI on CKD ... AKI #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
Generalized Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Overfill (Increased renal ... > 40meq/L) • NSAlDs ... • AKI/CKD
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Algorithm and Differential ... Diagnosis Baseline ... blood count with differential ... myoglobin • Myeloma ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Hyperkalemia: • CKD ... diuretics • NSAIDs ... #diagnosis #causes
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Hypertension - Differential ... multi-drug resistance) Renal ... syndrome • AKI/CKD ... Conn's syndrome • NSAlDs ... Secondary #Nephrology #Differential
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... at least 50% Renal ... Nephritis • Drugs (NSAlDs ... Sjögren) Post-Renal
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Hyperkalemia: • CKD ... diuretics • NSAIDs ... #diagnosis #causes