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Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Acute Kidney Injury ... UA) - Tubular (renal ... : Renal ultrasonography ... , urinalysis, renal ... : Renal ultrasonography
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Distal Renal Tubular ... Totally scuppers the kidney's ... much easier to diagnosis ... #Management #Nephrology ... #Causes #Differential
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Associated Acute Kidney ... particularly underlying renal ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... #toxicology #diagnosis ... #management #nephrology
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
and Inotropes - Pharmacology ... • Higher doses cause ... antidiuretic effect at kidney ... 2 mcg/kg/min): renal ... #Summary #management
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Agents Regulating Renal ... irrigation • Management ... stones caused by ... Inhibitors of Renal ... #Diuretics #Renal
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
HYPOTENSION → renal ... vasoconstriction → decreased renal ... perfusion → renal ... Cast formation: Renal ... #Management #causes
Hydronephrosis and Urinoma on Renal POCUS (Transverse)
Pt c/o RUQ pain. Has known gallstones and states feels
and Urinoma on Renal ... urinoma in this case ... How it ended: Renal ... doesn't give you the diagnosis ... Hydronephrosis #Urinoma #Renal
Pyonephrosis with large renal calculus on POCUS
Acute left flank pain with nausea and vomiting. What's the
Pyonephrosis with large renal ... calculus on POCUS ... What's the diagnosis ... Pyonephrosis from large renal ... Pyonephrosis #calculus #renal
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
increased risk of renal ... content induces renal ... which reduces renal ... showing reduced renal ... #pharmacology #
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
, bradycardia. renal ... it should not cause ... No pharmacologic ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis ... #management