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Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Acute Kidney Injury ... urinalysis, labs - Management ... biopsy - Management ... ultrasonography - Manaqement ... appropriate) #Acute #Kidney
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Associated Acute Kidney ... induced acute kidney ... particularly underlying renal ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... toxicology #diagnosis #management
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
differentiating kidney ... suggests extra-renal ... syndrome, Congenital adrenal ... Non-reabsorbable anions
Effects of Prostaglandins and NSAIDs on the Kidney
Effects of Prostaglandins on the Kidney:
 • The vasodilatory
NSAIDs on the Kidney ... Prostaglandins on the Kidney ... importance in renal ... Prostaglandins #NSAIDs #Kidney ... #pharmacology
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Hematuria in Post-Renal ... carcinoma (native kidney ... #Hematuria #Renal ... differential #diagnosis #kidney ... #blood #urine #management
Oral Anticoagulation Management Cheat Sheet: Warfarin, Apixaban, Dabigatran, Rivaroxaban
 - Mechanism of Action
 - Routine Blood
Anticoagulation Management ... Monitoring - Renal ... Anticoagulant #DOAC #Management ... #Table #Pharmacology
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
and Preserved kidney ... Kidney protective ... Immunosuppression to treat non-renal ... to treat extra-renal ... Algorithm #Treatment #management
Metformin in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg or 850 mg once daily
 •
Metformin in Diabetic Kidney ... deficiency Monitor kidney ... Metformin #CKD #pharmacology ... #algorithm #management
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Agents Regulating Renal ... irrigation • Management ... insipidus • Kidney ... Inhibitors of Renal ... Diuresis #Nephrology #Pharmacology
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
and Inotropes - Pharmacology ... antidiuretic effect at kidney ... 2 mcg/kg/min): renal ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #Pharmacology ... #Summary #management