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 ... and Differential Diagnosis ... microscopy / urinary ... calcium Optional: urinary ... clinical context and signs
Kidney stone type, corresponding urine sediment, urinary risk factors, and associated clinical settings.
#Diagnosis #Nephrology #Urine #Microscopy
Kidney stone type ... corresponding urine ... sediment, urinary ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #Urinary #Kidney
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 β€’ Hypovolemia
 β€’ Congestion
 β€’ Medications
 β€’
Acute Kidney Injury ... Diagnosis Framework ... : β€’ Urinary Retention ... #Acute #Kidney ... #nephrology
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 β€’ Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
causes of Acute Kidney ... Injury AKI - Differential ... Diagnosis HEMODYNAMIC ... OBSTRUCTIVE β€’ Urinary ... #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Prerenal:
 β€’ Due to true volume loss or decreased
(AKI) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Trauma to the urinary ... #Injury #AKI #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Approach to Acute Kidney ... circulating volume, Urinary ... IMPROVEMENT If the urine ... you confirmed diagnosis ... simplified #workup #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 β€’ Dehydration
 β€’ Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 β€’ Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... Neurogenic bladder β€’ Urinary ... #Acute #Kidney ... Classification #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH - Euvolemic; no physiologic stimulus to
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pain/Post-op β€’ Neurologic ... β€’ Reduced GFR, AKI ... Hypo-osmolar urine ... suppression β€’ Primary
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 β€’ Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary ... alkalosis β€’ Kidney ... Metabolic #Alkalosis #Urinary ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #diagnosis
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 β€’ Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 β€’ Facilitating passage of stone:
Management of Pediatric ... Kidney Stones Acute ... Targeted Rx: β€’ PRIMARY ... Stones #Management #Pediatrics ... #nephrology #nephrolithiasis