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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
 •
Acute Kidney Injury ... Diagnosis Framework ... Congestion • Medications ... Infection-mediated, Drug-induced ... #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Differential ... Compartment Syndrome, Medications ... #nephrology #causes ... #algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
causes: sepsis, meds ... prolonged prerenal AKI ... tract infection • Medications ... Classification #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Migraine Prevention and Prophylaxis
Who to Consider: 
 • ≥ 4 significant headaches or migraine attacks/month
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to acute migraine ... treatments • ... Preventative Medications ... Riboflavin (Vitamin B2 ... #prophylaxis #neurology
Acute ED Migraine Therapy and Preventative Therapy Algorithm:
Acute migraine
 • IV NS IL bolus then infusion
Acute ED Migraine ... : Acute migraine ... Preventative Medications ... Riboflavin (Vitamin B2 ... #treatment #prevention
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Drug Induced Liver ... Algorithm DILI ... duration), Several medications ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... dechallenge • Acute
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
- aka cobalamin ... malabsorption (d/t reduced ... gastric acidity, medications ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... consider other diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
characterized by: • Headache ... mental status • Headache ... may precede the neurologic ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
hypoperfusion - toxic-induced ... before beginning treatment ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute ... - HIV/HAART medications
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... , RTA Type IV, AI ... STOP offending medications ... vasopressor or HyperK-induced ... #potassium #nephrology