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Indications for Albumin for Management of Cirrhosis
 • Large volume paracentesis (>5 liter) - 8g per
Albumin for Management ... removed • Acute kidney ... terlipressin #Albumin ... #Indications #Management ... #Cirrhosis #treatment
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
carcinoma (native kidney ... Prostate cancer • Medications ... syndrome, SLE, IgA nephropathy ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy - Pharmacotherapy

Peripheral neuropathy is a common microvascular complication of diabetes. In clinic patients
Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy ... Peripheral neuropathy ... pregabalin as treatment ... #Pharmacology #Management ... #Medications
Algorithm for the Treatment of Membranous Lupus Nephritis
Sub-nephrotic-range proteinuria (<3.5g/d, normal serum albumin) and Preserved kidney
Algorithm for the Treatment ... , normal serum albumin ... Immunosuppression to treat non-renal ... to treat extra-renal ... #management #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
•
Acute Kidney Injury ... chain (LC) cast nephropathy ... gammopathy of renal ... malignancies Treatment ... cyclophosphamide) #Acute #Kidney
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Management ... + midodrine + albumin ... #Injury #treatment ... #management
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
diet, d/c culprit medications ... Damage 4) Urate nephropathy ... , renal stones ... gout #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #ULT
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
Diagnosis and Management ... a precipitant: Medications ... infection Mainstay of treatment ... HRS #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria - IDSA Indications for Treatment
Healthy non-pregnant women - NO
Healthy pregnant women - YES
Functionally impaired
Bacteriuria - IDSA Indications ... for Treatment Healthy ... Patients with a kidney ... transplant other than a kidney ... #Treatment #management
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Pharmacological Treatment ... pressure incr renal ... Syndrome #Nephrology #Management ... #Pharmacology #Medications ... #Treatment