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Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
classified into pre-renal ... , renal, and post-renal ... Renal causes of ... , tubular, and interstitial ... Causes #Sites #Nephrology
Management of Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis (aka Acute Interstitial Nephritis). Simplified management algorithm for investigation and treatment
Nephritis (aka Acute Interstitial ... treatment of Acute Interstitial ... when to go for renal ... biopsy in Acute Interstitial ... acute-tubulointerstitial-nephritis-short-notes-and-flash-cards/ #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
 •
Framework PRE-Renal ... Shunting INTRA-Renal ... • Tubular • Interstitial ... Drug-induced POST-Renal ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Mechanisms of nephron damage in cardiorenal syndrome
 • Increased renal interstitial pressure
 • Hypoperfusion
 • Reduced
• Increased renal ... interstitial pressure ... Hypoperfusion • Reduced renal ... pathophysiology #nephrology
Intrinsic Renal Disease - Differential Diagnosis
Vascular:
 • Macrovascular: Renal artery occlusion, Fibromuscular disease
 • Microvascular: TTP/HUS,
Intrinsic Renal ... Macrovascular: Renal ... MPGN Tubular-interstitial ... #Intrinsic #Renal ... #Disease #nephrology
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
differentiate between pre-renal ... and intrinsic renal ... acute tubular interstitial ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
•
) - Prerenal, Renal ... Postrenal PRE-RENAL ... hypotension Interstitial ... Infection POST-RENAL ... #Differential #Nephrology
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
algorithm Decreased renal ... excretion • Acute renal ... failure • Chronic renal ... hypoaldosteronism in: • Interstitial ... Diagnosis #algorithm #nephrology
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Renal Tubular Acidosis ... = Hyperkalemic Renal ... obstruction, Chronic interstitial ... uncimchiefs #RTA #Renal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
NSAIDS and their effects on the Kidney - Pathophysiology

Arachidonic Acid metabolites into alternative pathways that modify
and decreased renal ... blood flow: Pre renal ... reaction • Acute Interstitial ... KidneyDisease #nephrology ... pathophysiology #renal