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Drug-Induced Acute Kidney Injury - Sites of Action Along the Nephron

#DrugInduced #AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology #Pathophysiology #Pharmacology
#DrugInduced #AcuteKidneyInjury ... #AKI #Nephrology ... #Pathophysiology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Kidney Injury (AKI ... - BMP, cap, CBC ... 13% (mostly ATN and ... Atheroemboli — 1% #AcuteKidneyInjury ... #AKI #Nephrology
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
General approach to AKI ... sodium excretion and ... @PulmCrit #AKI ... #Checklist #AcuteKidneyInjury ... #Nephrology #CriticalCare
NSAIDS and their effects on the Kidney - Pathophysiology

Arachidonic Acid metabolites into alternative pathways that modify
NSAIDS and their ... on the Kidney - Pathophysiology ... flow: Pre renal AKI ... KidneyDisease #nephrology ... #Effects #pathophysiology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Infection in HIV / AIDS ... occur when the CD4 ... immune recovery (CD4 ... differential #diagnosis #AIDS ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
Heat Illnesses and ... Rhabdomyolysis - AKI ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... damage (AKI, Liver ... cardiomyopathy, ARDS
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND ... HIV dementia Pathophysiology ... with low CD4 counts ... disorder #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Starts in legs and ... Paresthesias: Hands ... management #treatment #neurology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Isospora belli Infection in HIV-AIDS
Treating Isospora belli Infection
General Management Considerations:
 • Fluid
Infection in HIV-AIDS ... regimen first, and ... Patients with CD4 ... times weekly (AI ... Sustained increase in CD4
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) - Pathophysiology
Risk factors:
 - Low CD4 count
 - Disseminated OI
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Syndrome (IRIS) - Pathophysiology ... factors: - Low CD4 ... Uncoupling of innate and ... Syndrome #IRIS #Pathophysiology ... #AIDS