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Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
to Acute Kidney Injury ... cases are caused ... IMPROVEMENT If the urine ... for WBCs, RBCs, casts ... #nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Kidney Injury (AKI ... Kidney Injury ( ... Epithelial cell casts ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... and Differential Diagnosis ... #AKI #Workup #Algorithm ... #nephrology #causes
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
to Acute Kidney Injury ... UOP/weights - Urine ... rhabdo/TLS) Causes ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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and Management ... Dermatomyositis) AKI ... Cast formation: ... hour with goal urine ... #causes #treatment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Summary Causes ... Cast formation: ... #Management #causes ... #treatment #nephrology
THE LIMPING OR NON-WEIGHT BEARING CHILD PATHWAY

RED FLAGS - In all cases there are specific
markers which
FLAGS - In all cases ... Non-accidental Injury ... #Limping #NWB #Algorithm ... Pathway #Child #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... vast majority of cases ... Measure urine osmolality ... #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
EGPA) • Renal: (AKI ... quantify renal injury ... : UA, Urine protein ... hematuria, RBC casts ... #management #treatment
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
(no casts, protein ... causes (esp. ... Treatment Overview ... essential in all cases ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology