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Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... UOP/weights - Urine ... 13% (mostly ATN and ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... Differential Diagnosis ... electrolytes, urea, uric acid ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #causes
Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease (ACKD) Screening and Management
 • Asymptomatic dialysis/renal transplant patient, aged >60 years,
Acquired Cystic Kidney ... Disease (ACKD) ... Screening and Management ... #surveillance #radiology ... #nephrology
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
Kidney Stones Acute ... Monitoring for extra-renal ... Transplant: Liver and ... d-Penicillamine, ascorbic acid ... #Pediatrics #nephrology
Albuminuria (Grades) and Risk for CKD
Normal to mildly increased albuminuria:
 - Albumin excretion rate: < 30
Albuminuria (Grades) and ... of progressive kidney ... associated with worse renal ... proteinuria: - Urine ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
and Workup Blood ... Elevated Renin Urine ... Ultrasound - No ... of echogenic kidneys ... #Workup #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Management ... Weakness - Dark urine ... nephrotoxicity to kidney ... #treatment #nephrology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Regulating Renal ... disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... irrigation • Management ... Bumetanide, Ethacrynic acid ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology
Pyonephrosis with large renal calculus on POCUS
Acute left flank pain with nausea and vomiting. What's the
calculus on POCUS ... What's the diagnosis ... drain infected urine ... #ultrasound #clinical ... hydronephrosis #kidney
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
perfusion + ↑ renal ... ultrasound ... - Salt and ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis