Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
osmolarity If cause ... clinical context and signs ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... #causes
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
Causes of Hyponatremia ... - Differential ... Pain/Post-op • Neurologic ... • Reduced GFR, AKI ... Hypo-osmolar urine
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) 1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? Is there a dialysis indication
Kidney Injury (AKI ... : Hypovolemia, Low ... PROBLEM ~80% of AKI ... IMPROVEMENT If the urine ... LorinskyMD #AKI
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Extra-renal Losses: • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Normal Acid-Base: Low ... #Hypokalemia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... #nephrology
Algorithm for patients with hypokalemia on the basis of the potassium-to-creatinine ratio in the urine Urine K+
Low-normal EABV ... , Low Plasma HCO3 ... Plasma HCO3- • Low ... #potassium #differential ... algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... volume-based algorithm Urine ... can be high or low ... Cirrhosis, Nephrotic syndrome ... #Hyponatremia #differential
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework Pre-Renal: • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Kidney Injury (AKI ... ) - Differential ... Abdominal Compartment Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes #algorithm
Secondary causes of Hypertension • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes ... Anti VEGF agents, TKI ... Hyperaldosternism (low ... tumor • Other low ... #Hypertension #differential
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis HEMODYNAMIC • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Common causes of ... Kidney Injury AKI ... - Differential ... Impaired forward flow ... inhibitors, hepatorenal syndrome
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
A urine K/Cr ratio ... • Diarrhea A urine ... consumption • Low ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential ... #low
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