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Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Hx of AKI/CKD ... - TTE/liver fxn? ... Urine Na/K/Cl/urea ... 21% - AKI on CKD ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... wet (dependent areas ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... diagnosis #management #Overview ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... wet (dependent areas ... AI, thyroid dz liver ... diagnosis #management #Overview ... #differential #causes
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... creatinine by at least ... Hypotension • Shock ... multiple myeloma) • Urate ... #Causes
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... Hepatic artery: Shock ... VZV • Trauma: Shock ... Infiltration: Often breast
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
Coagulation (DIC) Overview ... dysfunction (16%) • Shock ... DIC • Severe Liver ... Treatment: • Treat ... primary cause
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
pruritus • Liver ... wool, over itchy areas ... scratch the itchy areas ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... Management #Nephrology #CKD