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Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
sensitive) • AKI ... , AKD, rapidly progressive ... : fever, rash, eosinophilia ... pyuria, WBC casts, eosinophiluria ... AIN #Algorithm #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI ... Glomerulonephritis / Vasculits ... Interstitial nephritis: eosinophilia ... , eosinophiluria ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Vasculitis Management - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines for Treatment & Management
 • Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
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Vasculitis Management ... Guidelines for Treatment ... Polyangiitis (MPA) • Eosinophilic ... @MithuRheum #Vasculitis ... #Management #Treatment
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Kidney Injury (AKI ... Causes of Inpatient AKI ... disease — 21% - AKI ... Glomerulonephritis or vasculitis ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Mechanisms of Cocaine induced AKI

 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Vasculitis
 • Infarction
 • Acute interstitial nephritis
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Cocaine induced AKI ... Rhabdomyolysis • Vasculitis ... Cocaine #induced #AKI ... #nephrology #pathophysiology
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
General approach to AKI ... Urine eosinophils ... @PulmCrit #AKI ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Kidney Injury (AKI ... Emboli, Thrombosis, Vasculitis ... Medicine @SCVMCMed #AKI ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Kidney Injury (AKI ... malignancies Treatment ... bevacizumab (VEGFi), TKi ... Kidney #Injury #AKI ... Classification #Nephrology
Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA) - ANCA Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Active
Eosinophilic Granulomatosis ... (EGPA) - ANCA Vasculitis ... MithuRheum #EGPA #Eosinophilic ... Polyangiitis #ANCA #Vasculitis ... #Management #Treatment
Categories of disease to consider for eosinophilic meningitis:
-Multicellular parasites (worms and flukes)
-Fungal: Cocci
-Atypical bacterial/mycobacterial: TB, syphilis,
to consider for eosinophilic ... myeloprolifrative neoplasm aka ... disease (sarcoid) -Vasculitis ... Medications #Diagnosis #Eosinophilic ... #Eosinophilia #