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Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
) What to ask ... protein/Cr - Renal ... - 45% - Pre-renal ... mostly ATN and pre-renal ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic ... Criteria HRS-AKI ... haematuria, Normal renal ... ultrasound HRS-NAKI ... Hepatorenal #Syndrome #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI ... and Differential Diagnosis ... investigations depending on clinical ... Kidney #Injury #AKI ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
Common ultrasound ... #differential #diagnosis ... #pocus #ultrasound ... #renal #clinical
How to Use Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Identify Shoulder Dislocation #Clinical #Diagnosis #POCUS #MSK #POCUS #Shoulder #Dislocation
Point-of-Care Ultrasound ... Shoulder Dislocation #Clinical ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... #MSK #POCUS #Shoulder
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it?  Volatile hydrocarbon, Glue or paint-sniffing, Occupational
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis ... acute or chronic Clinical ... effects (inc psych) Renal ... associated with AKI ... acidosis, ↓K+ Renal
Rib Fracture on POCUS

There is an interruption in the continuity of this bone (rib), indicated by
Ultrasound is superior ... to X-ray in diagnosing ... Fracture #POCUS #clinical ... #ultrasound #msk
Classification of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) and Treatment of Metabolic Abnormalities of TLS
Laboratory TLS:
 • Uric
Calcium ≤ 7.0 mg/dL Clinical ... TLS: • AKI (defined ... Intravenous fluids • Renal ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... declines > ALT) • AKI ... + myoglobin AKI ... #Differential #Diagnosis
X-ray limitations
It’s important to know the limitations of X-rays so we can correctly interpret them in
interpret them in clinical ... Point Of Care UltraSound ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Limitations #Comparison