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Medications for Treatment of Acute Gout
 - NSAIDs
 - Colchicine (Colcrys)
 - Corticosteroids
#Acute #Gout #Medications #Treatment
Medications for ... Treatment of Acute ... #Gout #Medications ... #Treatment #Management ... #AAFP #Rheumatology
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 ... • Acute: NSAIDs ... • Colchicine: Acute ... gout #diagnosis #management ... treatment #ULT #rheumatology
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
Medications for ... The goals of acute ... life-threatening cardiac ... algorithm for the management ... #Management #Medications
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
- ACS, AKI, acute ... hydration - Hyperkalemia ... with tetany or cardiac ... TLS #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
and Management ... Etiology: • Medications ... STOP offending medications ... line, stabilizes cardiac ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
recommended with other medications ... abnormalities and/or cardiac ... - Cuteanous: acute ... #sideeffects #rheumatology
KDIGO Treatment algorithm for management of acute hyperkalemia in the emergency department
 • Place on cardiac
algorithm for management ... of acute hyperkalemia ... department • Place on cardiac ... #management #algorithm ... potassium #high #nephrology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... Torsemide) • Acute ... Hyponatremia • Hypercalcemia ... • Bleeding • Cardiac ... #Pharmacology #Medications
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Classification: • Acute ... 5% of patients Cardiac ... Cytopenias • Cardiac ... activation and/or medications ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Blood transfusion, Hypercalcemia ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology