Acute Kidney Injury Explained (Part 1 of 2)—COMPREHENSIVE --Walk Through AKI | Resident Teaching

Key takeaway: Localize AKI to prerenal, intrinsic, or postrenal first — that single split drives the labs, the workup, and the plan. ⏱ Chapters: 0:00 Intro — the failing filter 0:43 Meet Mr. R: the case 1:37 Learning objectives 3:08 History, exam & red flags 5:34 Defining AKI (KDIGO criteria) 7:05 Five jobs of the kidney 7:58 Prerenal, intrinsic & postrenal 11:33 Back to the case: all three at once 12:22 Staging AKI 13:19 Clinical presentation & uremia 15:02 Diagnostic workup 15:58 BUN:Cr, urine sodium & FENa 18:27 Urinalysis, sediment & imaging 20:54 Management & dialysis (AEIOU) 23:28 Common pitfalls 24:23 Assessment & plan 25:19 Summary — five takeaways Part of the Resident Teaching Series. Part 1 of Acute Renal Failure — the linked follow-up video builds on what we cover here. Disclaimer: This content is for medical education only and is not medical advice. Thresholds are consistent with the current KDIGO acute kidney injury guideline; confirm local protocols before applying to patient care. #AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #AcuteRenalFailure #Nephrology #KDIGO #FENa #InternalMedicine #MedicalEducation #ResidentEducation #USMLE #KidneyDisease #MedEd