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Algorithm for Management of peritoneal dialysis catheter-associated mechanical complications in urgent start peritoneal dialysis.

#peritoneal #dialysis #pd
Algorithm for Management ... of peritoneal dialysis ... catheter-associated ... pd #algorithm #management ... complications #nephrology
Peritoneal Dialysis vs Hemodialysis - Advantages and Disadvantages 
Peritoneal Dialysis:
 • Access: Abdominal wall insertion of
Peritoneal Dialysis ... insertion of plastic catheter ... #Hemodialysis #comparison ... disadvantages #nephrology ... #management
Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid Appearance and Color - Differential Diagnosis
 • Cloudy: Peritonitis, Intraperitoneal disease (appendicitis, cholecystitis,
Peritoneal Dialysis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... rupture, Adhesions, Catheter-associated ... #Peritoneal #Dialysis ... #nephrology
What's in a Tap: CSF Analysis

Normal vs Bacterial vs Viral vs SAH
 - Opening Pressure
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in a Tap: CSF Analysis ... Cerebrospinal #CSF #Fluid #Analysis ... Interpretation #Meningitis #Comparison ... #Table #Neurology ... #Diagnosis
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) - Overview
Types of CRRT
 • CVVHD - Continuous Veno-Venous hemodialysis -
fluid Emergent dialysis ... L IJV - ↑ risk catheter ... Dose: • Typical dialysis ... #Indications #Nephrology ... #Management
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
bloodstream infection - Management ... lumen and the dialysis ... stable Antibiotic Management ... Algorithm #CRBSI #diagnosis ... #management
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis ... Things To Know Diagnosis ... • Conncomitant catheter ... #peritonitis #Diagnosis ... #Management #InfectiousDiseases
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
min/1.73 m2 at diagnosis ... • Dialysis at ... diagnosis • ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Management ... Cryoglobulinemic #Nephrology
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Phenylephrine • Ino-Constrictors ... , Dopamine • Ino-Dilators ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison
Peritoneal Dialysis Complications
Peritonitis:
 • Can't miss! 6% of cases result in death
 • Diagnostics:
Peritoneal Dialysis ... result in death • Diagnostics ... on exam 2) dialysis ... Complications #nephrology ... #diagnosis #differential