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Renal Mass found on POCUS
48yo M healthy.  Several ED visits for abdominal pain.  Labs
Renal Mass found ... on POCUS 48yo M ... for abdominal pain ... #ultrasound #kidney ... #cancer
NSAID vs ACEI/ARB effects on the Kidneys

Remember that NSAIDs and ACEI/ARB therapy have opposing effects on
effects on the Kidneys ... NSAIDs cause vasoconstriction ... use shouldn't cause ... it's more of a concern ... Effects #Nephrology #Renal
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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Causes of Acute ... Kidney Injury ( ... enlargement Prostate cancer ... Cervical cancer ... Diagnosis #Acute #Kidney
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... Kidney Disease ... Algorithm Decreased kidney ... 3 months Pre-Renal ... Constipation • Prostate cancer
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework 
Pre-Renal
Post-Renal
Intrinsic Renal:
 • Tubules (ATN)
 • Glomerular:
Causes of Acute ... Kidney Injury - ... Framework Pre-Renal ... Interstitium (AIN ... #KidneyInjury #Causes
Causes of Hematuria - Glomerular vs Non-glomerular

== Glomerular ==
- Glomerulonephritis 
- Thin basement membrane disease 

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Causes of Hematuria ... Non-glomerular == Kidney ... Pyelonephritis - Renal ... - Polycystic kidney ... hyperplasia - Prostate cancer
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... Acute Kidney Injury ... thromboembolism, renal ... fibrosis, cervical cancer ... tumors INTRINSINC RENAL
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... Framework Pre-Renal ... Pigment, Protein) • AIN ... #AKI #Acute #Kidney ... Diagnosis #nephrology #causes
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
unilateral flank pain ... • Symptoms of UTI ... and treat for UTI ... Nephrology for renal ... Nephrology if cause
Blunt Trauma Kidney Laceration on POCUS
- 23 y/o man presented with RUQ ~ epigastric pain 
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Blunt Trauma Kidney ... Laceration on POCUS ... RUQ ~ epigastric pain ... #Laceration #Renal ... Blunt #Trauma #POCUS