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Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... - Hx of AKI/CKD ... /Cr - Renal/bladder ... 21% - AKI on CKD
Definitions of AKI, CKD, AKD
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI):
 • Increase in SCr by 2 50% within
Definitions of AKI, CKD ... , AKD Acute Kidney ... Disease (CKD): ... Damage > 3 months Acute ... #nephrology #acute
Selected Clinical Trials of SGLT2 inhibitors in CVD and CKD
EMPA-REG OUTCOME - Empagliflozin lowered CV events
and CKD EMPA-REG ... SGLT2i in HF and CKD ... lowered adverse kidney ... lowered adverse kidney ... #CKD
NSAID vs ACEI/ARB effects on the Kidneys

Remember that NSAIDs and ACEI/ARB therapy have opposing effects on
effects on the Kidneys ... effects on the kidneys ... contribute to kidney ... patients have CKD ... used for their kidney
Pathophysiology - Pathogenesis of Chronic Kidney Disease

#Pathophysiology #Nephrology #Chronic #Kidney #Disease #CKD
Pathogenesis of Chronic Kidney ... Nephrology #Chronic #Kidney ... #Disease #CKD
Common ultrasound abnormalities seen on kidney and urinary bladder POCUS

- Dr. Abhilash Koratala MD - NephroPOCUS
abnormalities seen on kidney ... and urinary bladder ... NephroPOCUS @NephroP #kidney ... #bladder #differential
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) - Diagnostic Criteria
HRS-AKI (Acute: previously known as HRS Type 1)
 • ↑ Creatinine
Criteria HRS-AKI (Acute ... No structural kidney ... HRS-NAKI (Non-Acute ... Type 2) • HRS-AKD ... ascites • HRS-CKD
Chronic kidney disease 
#ckd #chronic_kidney_disease
Chronic kidney disease ... #ckd #chronic_kidney_disease
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
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Acute Kidney Injury ... obstruction, Neurogenic bladder ... ASanchez_PS #AKI #Acute ... #Kidney #Injury
Increased Urination - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Increased Volume / Frequency
 • Increased osmotic load (Increased
mannitol), Chronic kidney ... • Inability of kidneys ... Isosthenuria): Chronic kidney ... incontinence, Bladder ... calculi, Bladder