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Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
): refers to a group ... conditions all of which cause ... different types/causes ... RenalTubularAcidosis #Features #Table
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
Causes of acute ... and post-renal causes ... Renal causes of ... , tubular, and interstitial ... #Sites #Nephrology
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
The idiopathic interstitial ... a heterogenous group ... indicates unknown cause ... and interstitial ... listed in the table
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
imaging findings in interstitial ... low attenuation (table ... whether there is interstitial ... The ground-glass ... seen and in many cases
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Approach to Acute Interstitial ... sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... proteinuria, granular casts ... MatthewHoMD #Acute #Interstitial ... AIN #Algorithm #nephrology
Unmeasured Anions Associated with an Elevated Anion Gap and Metabolic Acidosis

#Unmeasured #Anions #Gap #Metabolic #Acidosis #Diagnosis
Acidosis #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #Table #Differential ... #Causes
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
Non specific interstitial ... pneumonitis (NSIP): ground ... Pattern #Comparison #Table
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Causes of Hypokalemia ... is ruled out, causes ... hypokalemia can be grouped ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #workup #nephrology
Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased kidney function (eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2)
Causes of Chronic ... Hypertension Interstitial ... Sterile pyuria, WBC casts ... KidneyDisease #Nephrology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Mechanisms of Cocaine induced AKI

 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Vasculitis
 • Infarction
 • Acute interstitial nephritis
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Infarction • Acute interstitial ... #induced #AKI #nephrology ... pathophysiology #table