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Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
require urgent nephrology ... CONSIDER INTRINSIC CAUSES ... Assess UA w/ microscopy ... #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury ... workup #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Causes of Acute ... Acute increase in ... polyangiitis /microscopic ... #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury ... #Nephrology #Differential
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
urine sediment Microscopic ... syndrome: • Flank pain ... + gross or microscopic ... microscopic and ... #urology #nephrology
Perimortem Hysterotomy Instructions

Do 4 minutes into arrest if uterus above the umbilicus

1. Manage Arrest
 • Compressions,
uterus above the umbilicus ... Clamps 3. 4 mins in ... small incision in ... consider reversible causes ... #Instructions #Obstetrics
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... Interstitial Nephritis (AIN ... NephroP #AKI #causes ... #Acute #KidneyInjury ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Urine Microscopy Instructions
1) Spin fresh urine sample (10-15mL) in a centrifuge for 3-5 minutes - Don't
Urine Microscopy ... sample (10-15mL) in ... under lower power (casts ... sides), then zoom in ... #Instructions #nephrology
Rouleaux in urine sediment - Urine Microscopy
Rouleaux in urine sediment. As the finding in the blood
Rouleaux in urine ... sediment - Urine Microscopy ... smears, it is caused ... urine #sediment #Microscopy ... #clinical #nephrology
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Variability & Decelerations - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Minimal/Absent Variability
Fetal HR Tracing - Causes ... Tissue hypoxia in ... • Unresolving umbilical ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn
Sulfa Crystals on Urine Microscopy
Sulfa Crystal!  Drug-induced crystalluria is a cause of acute renal failure
Crystals on Urine Microscopy ... crystalluria is a cause ... little solubles in ... Crystals #Urine #Microscopy ... crystalluria #clinical #nephrology
Urine Microscopy - Casts
Acellular Casts
 • Hyaline Casts - Consists of only precipitated Tamm-Horsfell protein without
Urine Microscopy ... but can be seen in ... tubular necrosis (ATN ... #Urine #Microscopy ... #nephrology #interpretation