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Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
- differential diagnosis ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Capsaicin 0.025% cream ... #Hemodialysis #Uremic ... #Uremia #Management
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm for Hemodialysis Patients 

Non-PharmacoIogicaI Measures 
 • Use gentle soap e.g. Dove
Uremoli cream. ... Nivea' Cream. ... Creamy Vaseline ... #Hemodialysis #Uremic ... #Uremia #Management
Mnemonic for Kawasaki Disease - CREAM #Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Kawasaki #Disease #Mnemonic #CREAM
Kawasaki Disease - CREAM ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... Disease #Mnemonic #CREAM
AEIOU - Mnemonic of Acute Indications for Dialysis 
A - Acidosis - pH < 7.1
E -
Heart Failure U - Uremia ... - Uremic Pericarditis ... , Uremic Encephalopathy ... hemodialysis #nephrology #diagnosis
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
Diagnosing Brucellosis ... soft cheese, ice cream ... Genitourinary Diagnostic ... CBC + Chemistry: Anemia ... #Brucellosis #Diagnosis
Uremic Asterixis on Physical Exam

Dr. Arvind Canchi @arvindcanchi

#Uremia #Asterixis #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #neurology #nephrology
Uremic Asterixis ... arvindcanchi #Uremia
Phimosis 
Inability to retract the foreskin - Can be normal up to 3 years old -
Topical steroid cream ... Paraphimosis #Comparison #Diagnosis
Indications for Emergent Hemodialysis

Indications: "AEIOU" 
 A - Acidosis ( pH < 7.1 ) 
 E
diuresis U - Uremic ... pericarditis, uremic ... Theophylline U - Uremia
Intern Pocket Cards - Pharmacologic Pain Management Options
Anti-inflammatory:
 • Acetaminophen (24 hours: < 3-4g in healthy
patch, menthol cream ... lidocaine/prilocaine cream ... , capsaicin cream
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Iron-deficiency anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... Megaloblastic anemia ... Schistocytes - Hemolytic uremic ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis