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Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
tubular necrosis (causes ... : sepsis, meds, ... interstitial nephritis ... (AIN) Postrenal ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... to Acute Interstitial ... Nephritis When ... #AIN #Algorithm ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
algorithm Decreased ... excretion • Acute ... hypoaldosteronism in ... • Interstitial nephritis ... #algorithm #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
treat underlying cause ... CHF, cirrhosis, nephrotic ... Pain. ... , CNS Disease, Meds ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... Algorithm Acute ... increase in creatinine ... Interstitial Nephritis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
 •
Unexpected Death in ... Arrhythmia • Neurologic ... Accidental* Other: • Acute ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
Causes of Polyuria ... Algorithm Polyuria ... Urine Volume (>2ml/min ... Recovery from Acute ... #Algorithm #Causes
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 • Epithelial cells - Normal
 • Renal tubular cells - Acute
tubular cells - Acute ... - Diagnostic of ... - Any type of renal ... brown cast” - Necrotic ... #nephrology #casts
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
tests before beginning ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute ... #causes #typea ... #typeb #classification
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
C3, C4 - Test for ... infections are common causes ... cryoglobulinemias (types ... testing #workup #diagnosis ... #nephritic #nephrology