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Definitions of AKI, CKD, AKD
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI):
 • Increase in SCr by 2 50% within
, AKD Acute Kidney ... Injury (AKI): ... Damage > 3 months Acute ... per 1.73 m2 • Stable ... #nephrology #acute
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... Algorithm and Differential ... blood count with differential ... cardiac imaging #Acute ... #Kidney #Injury
Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure (ACLF) Clinical Guidelines

ACLF = possibly reversible condition in those with CLD (± cirrhosis)
Acute-on-Chronic ... in those with CLD ... Circulation Failure Kidney ... Drug-Induced Liver Injury ... Failure #Cirrhosis #Hepatology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... Injury (AKI) ... - Hx of AKI/CKD ... 21% - AKI on CKD ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... with previously stable ... kidney injury). ... parenchymal disease: CKD ... Neurologic disorders
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... nephrotoxicity to kidney ... per day until stable ... #Diagnosis #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
forward flow to the kidneys ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #foamed #heartfailure
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
Renal Crisis: 1) Acute ... kidney injury ... endothelial cell injury ... Initiate ACEi (short-acting ... #rheumatology #nephrology
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Management of Pruritus ... Patients with Chronic Kidney ... primary lesions - differential ... Keep fingernails short ... #Nephrology #CKD