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Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
/CKD - Recent ... disease — 21% ... - AKI on CKD— 13% ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Differential
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Diagnosis and Workup ... Injury: End Stage Renal ... Volume Overload/HTN ... Microvascular CAD ... Occlusion • Stable CAD
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Parenchymal Diseases ... Nephritic syndrome • AKI ... /CKD Mineralocorticoid ... Sympathetic nervous system ... #Secondary #Nephrology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Decreased ... Hyperoxaluria • Hypercalcemia ... Hyperphosphatemia #CKD ... #Nephrology #Differential
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
taken at home, work ... disease - CKD, ... AKI, Glomerulonephritis ... Hyperthyroidism (mainly systolic ... Primary #Secondary #HTN
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... renal failure/uremia ... Hyperthyroidism CBC ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Hyperkalemia - Differential ... : • CKD • Poorly ... transfusion • HTN ... • Addison’s disease ... potassium #high #nephrology
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
hemolytic anemia ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... renal failure ... #Hypertension #PHTN ... Classification #Diagnosis #Differential
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
Hyperkalemia - Differential ... : • CKD • Poorly ... transfusion • HTN ... • Addison’s disease ... potassium #high #nephrology
Pruritus - No Primary Skin Lesion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Blood Glucose:
 • Diabetes Mellitus
Liver Function Tests/Enzymes:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Creatinine & BUN: • Chronic ... renal failure/uremia ... Hyperthyroidism CBC ... Pruritus #secondary #systemic