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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
urinary sediment, renal ... electrolytes, urea ... HIV serology, renal ... eosinophiluria, renal ... markers • Cardio-renal
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... at least 50% Renal ... multiple myeloma) • Urate ... Sjögren) Post-Renal ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology
Causes of Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria - Urine Output > 3L/day, Increased Urine Volume (>2ml/min)
Osmotic
• Increased urea ... Recovery from Acute ... Renal Failure, ... response • Central ... #Polyuria #Nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... Urine Na/K/Cl/urea ... protein/Cr - Renal ... - 45% - Pre-renal ... mostly ATN and pre-renal
Ureteral Stone on Renal POCUS

A 23yo male with no significant PMHx presents with acute LLQ pain,
Ureteral Stone on Renal ... presents with acute ... in setting of renal ... Ureteral #Stone #Renal ... #POCUS #clinical
Adult Vancomycin Guidelines
The information below provides general dosing guidelines for vancomycin. A maintenance regimen of 15-20
below provides general ... There is no clinical ... ratio.1 Dosing in renal ... reference source and nephrology ... nephrotoxicity and acute
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... Neuro: altered mental ... depressed) • Renal ... wet (dependent areas ... vomiting/diarrhea), renal
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... Neuro: altered mental ... depressed) • Renal ... wet (dependent areas ... vomiting/diarrhea), renal
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
hepatitis, or acute ... vasodilation → ↓ renal ... perfusion + ↑ renal ... • Renal vasoconstriction ... Classification:
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
contribution of liver or renal ... peritonitis - Acute ... deficiency - Renal ... lactate production Renal ... #typea #typeb #classification