Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... and Differential Diagnosis ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Atlas of Urine Microscopy Findings
 β€’ Epithelial cells - Normal
 β€’ Renal tubular cells - Acute
Acute tubular injury ... - Diagnostic of ... acute tubular injury ... Microscopy #Atlas #key #diagnosis ... #nephrology #casts
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 β€’ Confirm hematuria β†’ Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Algorithm β€’ Confirm ... proteinuria, RBC casts ... β†’ Refer to Nephrology ... for renal biopsy ... cystoscopy β€’ Refer to Nephrology
Algorithm for diagnostic evaluation of patients with kidney cysts and polycystic kidney disease

#polycystic #kidney #disease #cysts
Algorithm for diagnostic ... cysts and polycystic ... #disease #cysts ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #ADPKD #nephrology
Kidney Biopsy - Diagnosis Algorithms
1) Normal Glomerulus by LM
2) Glomerular Crescents
3) Double Contours of GBM
4) Endocapillary
Kidney Biopsy - ... Diagnosis Algorithms ... #Biopsy #renal ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #nephrology #pathology
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
Causes of acute kidney ... injury (AKI). ... #Diagnosis #AKI ... Injury #Differential ... Causes #Sites #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 β€’ Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Acute Kidney Injury ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #AKI #Acute #Kidney ... #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes #algorithm
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
hematuria (RBC casts ... dysmorphic RBCs in urine ... Nephrotic #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Decreased ... Tubulointerstitial injury ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
and concentrated urine ... broad - Advanced kidney ... tubulointerstitial nephritis, renal ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Nephrology