🚨 🧠📌 Confused about Antiplatelets in Stroke ?
🤯 Which one?
When to start?
How long?
Let's simplify it together! 2025 Update 🧠💊
Meet Mr. X , a cheerful 62-year-old who just had a minor stroke. Thankfully, symptoms are mild (NIHSS ≤3)—he can still crack jokes, but he's worried about a recurrence (and so is his loving family!).
So, Single or Double Antiplatelets? 🤔
Let's simplify:
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI): A Quick Guide
🔹 Definition:
AKI is a sudden decline in kidney function, leading to the accumulation of waste products, electrolyte imbalances, and decreased urine output.
🔹 Pathophysiology
1️⃣ Pre-Renal: ↓ Blood flow → ↓ GFR → Waste buildup
2️⃣ Renal: Direct kidney tissue injury
3️⃣ Post-Renal: Urinary obstruction → ↑ Pressure → ↓ GFR
🔹 Stages
1️⃣ Initiation: Early damage
2️⃣ Oliguric: ↓ Urine output, electrolyte imbalance
3️⃣ Diuretic: Gradual recovery, risk of dehydration
4️⃣ Recovery: Gradual kidney function return
🔹 Interventions
✅ Treat cause
✅ Fluid & electrolyte management
✅ Stop nephrotoxics
✅ Dialysis in severe cases
🔹 AKI vs CKD
- AKI: Sudden onset, reversible with early intervention
- CKD: Progressive, irreversible decline over months to years
#AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology