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Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
Management of Pediatric ... Monitoring for extra-renal ... involvement: eyes, TFT, ECG ... d-Penicillamine, ascorbic acid ... #Pediatrics #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... electrolytes, urea, uric acid ... investigations depending on clinical ... imaging #Acute #Kidney ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Albuminuria (Grades) and Risk for CKD
Normal to mildly increased albuminuria:
 - Albumin excretion rate: < 30
Albuminuria (Grades ... of progressive kidney ... associated with worse renal ... proteinuria: - Urine ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease (ACKD) Screening and Management
 • Asymptomatic dialysis/renal transplant patient, aged >60 years,
Acquired Cystic Kidney ... Disease (ACKD) ... Screening and Management ... erythrocytosis, etc ... surveillance #radiology #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Weakness - Dark urine ... nephrotoxicity to kidney ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
Crisis (SRC) Clinical ... Crisis: 1) Acute kidney ... of arteries Management ... #rheumatology #nephrology ... #diagnosis #management
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... Consider CBC, renal ... • IV Valproic acid ... Epilepticus #seizure #Management ... #neurology #pediatrics