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Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Associated Acute Kidney ... induced acute kidney ... particularly underlying renal ... • Treatment includes ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Agents Regulating Renal ... insipidus • Kidney ... Inhibitors of Renal ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Diuresis #Nephrology #Pharmacology
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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pancreas, biliary, renal ... lesions, meninges, kidneys ... with response to treatment ... IgG4+ cells" Treatment ... #rheumatology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
are balanced by anions ... content induces renal ... which reduces renal ... management #diagnosis #treatment ... #pharmacology #
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
cirrhosis: 3%-20% Renal ... Distal (Type I) renal ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... lubricants • Pharmacologic ... Sjogrens #Syndrome #Rheumatology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS
Treatment for cryptococcosis consists of 3 phases: induction,
Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS Treatment ... and the risk of renal ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Bartonella Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preferred Therapy
For Bacillary Angiomatosis, Peliosis Hepatis, Bacteremia, and Osteomyelitis:
patients with renal ... course of primary treatment ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
seronegative) • Kidneys ... Heart failure • Renal ... affected tissue Treatment ... Polychondritis #rheumatology