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Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
efficiency daily ... HD machine • CRRT ... session using a CRRT ... machine CRRT Modes ... #managment #nephrology
Clinical Feature of Hypomagnesemia and Magnesium Deficiency
 • Electrolyte Disturbance: Hypokalemia, Hypocalcemia
 • Neuromuscular and central
Clinical Feature of Hypomagnesemia ... and Magnesium Deficiency ... #diagnosis #signs ... symptoms #Treatment #management ... #Magnesium #deficiency
Hypermagnesemia - Diagnosis and Management

Hypermagnesemia is a serum magnesium concentration > 2.6 mg/dL.
Symptoms include hyporeflexia, hypotension,
Hypermagnesemia ... Diagnosis and Management ... Mineralocorticoid deficiency ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #magnesium #nephrology
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) Modalities

RRT Modalities in the ICU:
 • IHD (Intermittent HD):  3-5 hr
SLEDD (Sustained low ... efficiency daily ... opposite blood flow ... UF & dialysate flow ... #managment #nephrology
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
hypokalemia, mild hypomagnesemia ... alkalosis • Normal or low ... • Potassium • Magnesium ... Syndrome #diagnosis #nephrology ... #management #pathophysiology