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Causes of Urinary Tract Obstruction - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Upper Tract - Bladder NOT distended on ultrasound,
Urinary Tract Obstruction ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Urethral valves #Obstruction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Urology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Post-Renal: • Obstruction ... • Neurogenic Bladder ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes #algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
 •
Retention: Internal obstruction ... , External obstruction ... , Neurogenic bladder ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
Hepatic sinusoidal obstructive ... Hemorrhagic cystitis -> bladder ... outlet obstruction ... Classification #Nephrology
Bladder hematoma causing ureteral obstruction
Male presents 1 day after ureteroscopy/stone extraction (5 mm distal uvj stone)
Bladder hematoma ... causing ureteral obstruction ... or edema at the UV ... RJonesSonoEM #Bladder ... #hematoma #pocus
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Postrenal: • Ureteral obstruction ... requires bilateral obstruction ... • Neurogenic bladder ... Classification #diagnosis #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
/Cr - Renal/bladder ... Urinary tract obstruction ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Urinary tract obstruction ... Urinary tract obstruction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Urine Output > 3L /day
Water Diuresis (Urine Osm <100 mOsm/kg)
 • Primary
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... prolonged urinary obstruction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #nephrology
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm ... nephritis • Obstructive ... transplant • Obstructive ... Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis #algorithm ... #nephrology #potassium