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Management of Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis (aka Acute Interstitial Nephritis). Simplified management algorithm for investigation and treatment
Nephritis (aka Acute Interstitial ... treatment of Acute Interstitial ... biopsy in Acute Interstitial ... acute-tubulointerstitial-nephritis-short-notes-and-flash-cards/ #Nephrology
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Approach to Acute Interstitial ... MatthewHoMD #Acute #Interstitial ... AIN #Algorithm #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Prerenal:
 • Due to true volume loss or decreased
glomeruli, tubules, or interstitium ... • AIN (acute interstitial ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Mechanisms of Cocaine induced AKI

 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Vasculitis
 • Infarction
 • Acute interstitial nephritis
 •
Infarction • Acute interstitial ... #induced #AKI #nephrology
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
, tubular, and interstitial ... Causes #Sites #Nephrology
Mechanisms of nephron damage in cardiorenal syndrome
 • Increased renal interstitial pressure
 • Hypoperfusion
 • Reduced
Increased renal interstitial ... pathophysiology #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
 •
• Tubular • Interstitial ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
acute tubular interstitial ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology
Lithium Induced Kidney Diseases:
Electrolyte Disorders:
 • Nephrogenic DI
 • Incomplete distal RTA
 • Hypercalcemia
Tubular/interstitial disorders:
Hypercalcemia Tubular/interstitial ... micro-cysts • interstitial ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Intrinsic Renal Disease - Differential Diagnosis
Vascular:
 • Macrovascular: Renal artery occlusion, Fibromuscular disease
 • Microvascular: TTP/HUS,
MPGN Tubular-interstitial ... Renal #Disease #nephrology