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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Kidney Injury (AKI ... Cancer Related • Hypercalcemia ... malignancies Treatment ... Cancer #Oncology #Differential ... Classification #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Kidney Injury (AKI ... ) - Differential ... Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia ... Post-Renal: • Obstruction ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic algorithm
Decreased renal potassium excretion
 • Acute renal failure
 • Chronic renal failure
 • Drugs
Increased
Hyperkalemia: Diagnostic ... renal failure • Chronic ... nephritis • Obstructive ... Diagnosis #algorithm #nephrology ... #potassium #differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... declines > ALT) • AKI ... + myoglobin AKI ... Renal tubular obstruction ... #nephrology
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Tubular Acidosis - Differential ... Increased Serum K = Hyperkalemic ... Urinary tract obstruction ... , Chronic interstitial ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Kidney Disease - Differential ... hypoperfusion Post-Renal (Obstruction ... Hyperoxaluria • Hypercalcemia ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... #Differential #
Abnormally Colored Urine - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Red:
 - Hematuria, Hemoglobinuria, Myoglobinuria
 - Beets, Rhubarb, Blackberries, Artificial
Colored Urine - Differential ... Green / Blue: - Chronic ... obstructive jaundice ... , Familial Hypercalcemia ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... Creatinine • Chronic ... renal failure • AKI ... • AIN/CIN • Obstruction ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Liver Failure • Hypercalcemia ... Obstructive Pulmonary ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... #Fatigue #Differential
Potassium Binders for Management of Hyperkalemia
 • SPS - Sodium polystyrene sulfonate
 • Patiromer (veltassa)
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Management of Hyperkalemia ... Binders #Management #Hyperkalemia ... #treatment #pharmacology ... #table #comparison ... #nephrology