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Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... uric acid (rhabdo/TLS ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Differential
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Summary Causes ... - Fever - Tachycardia ... nephrotoxicity to kidney ... #causes #treatment ... #nephrology
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypotension • AMS ... mental status) • Tachycardia ... unloading • Kidney ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
carry treatment ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare ... #foamed
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
, RTA Type IV, AI ... Peak T, flat P, ST ... only if no clear cause ... Monitor for tachycardia ... #nephrology #K
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
forward flow to the kidneys ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
in improperly folded ... - Causes progressive ... conditions listed in differential ... diagnosis column Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... Now consider Tachycardia ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management ... #treatment
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Patients with Chronic Kidney ... primary lesions - differential ... #Pruritus #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Hemodialysis ... #Nephrology #CKD