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Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

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

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Agents Regulating Renal ... Inhibitors of Renal ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Diuretics #Renal ... #Medications #Table
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
HYPOTENSION → renal ... vasoconstriction → decreased renal ... perfusion → renal ... Cast formation: Renal ... nephrotoxicity to kidney
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
forward flow to the kidneys ... then placed on prevention ... #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
increased risk of renal ... content induces renal ... which reduces renal ... showing reduced renal ... #pharmacology #
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
nutrients • TPN for treatment ... complication rate (i.e. infections ... oxalate in the kidney ... and forms renal ... and prevention
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS
Treatment for cryptococcosis consists of 3 phases: induction,
Recommendations for Preventing ... and the risk of renal ... #Treatment #management ... 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 ... Bartonellosis #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) 
5 Alpha-Reductase inhibitors
 • Flnasterlde and dutasterlde act by reducing
Treatment for 6 ... acute urinary retention ... Incontinence, renal ... urinary tract infections ... #Medications #Pharmacology