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Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Approach to Acute Interstitial ... sensitive) • AKI ... MatthewHoMD #Acute #Interstitial ... AIN #Algorithm #nephrology ... #diagnosis
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
kidney injury (AKI ... AKI is classified ... , tubular, and interstitial ... #Diagnosis #AKI ... Causes #Sites #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
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Kidney Injury (AKI ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Tubular • Interstitial ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Prerenal:
 • Due to true volume loss or decreased
Kidney Injury (AKI ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Kidney #Injury #AKI ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
General approach to AKI ... performance for diagnosing ... acute tubular interstitial ... @PulmCrit #AKI ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
and Differential Diagnosis ... investigations depending on clinical ... renal biopsy • Interstitial ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #nephrology #causes
Interpreting Kidney Biomarkers

↑ Creatinine: 
 • AKI, CKD
 • Medications that lead to nephroprotective ↓ in
Creatinine: • AKI ... tubular secretion of Cr ... Cystatin C: • AKI ... Kidney #renal #diagnosis ... #laboratory #nephrology
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
consolidations Interstitial ... - Reticular interstitial ... Masses Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
prolonged prerenal AKI ... ) - Acute interstitial ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #AKI ... Classification #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Kidney Injury (AKI ... Cl/urea/protein/Cr ... Causes of Inpatient AKI ... disease — 21% - AKI ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis