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Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
additional symptoms (eg ... speech abnormality, etc ... diagnosis such as ... Diagnosis #Seizure #management ... #Neurology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Clinicians should also ... • Skin and/or ... hypokalemia • Renal ... Renin-secreting tumor ... #causes #nephrology
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
ECG changes, weakness ... , K+ >6.5 Or renal ... ) ECG changes ... not to be used as ... #Management
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 ... Transplant: Liver and ... #Pediatrics #nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
complications such as ... arrhythmias and ... suggests extra-renal ... Renin secreting tumor ... differential #potassium #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary ... Herpes, Coxsackie, etc ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm for Hemodialysis Patients 

Non-PharmacoIogicaI Measures 
 • Use gentle soap e.g. Dove
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm ... Use gentle soap e.g ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... Uremic #Uremia #Management ... #Nephrology #CKD
Adult Vancomycin Guidelines
The information below provides general dosing guidelines for vancomycin. A maintenance regimen of 15-20
There is no clinical ... serve as a surrogate ... ratio.1 Dosing in renal ... nephrology consultation ... #Management #Pharmacology
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
Renal Replacement ... Volume removal may also ... CRRT (Continuous renal ... #Therapy #RRT #managment ... #nephrology #CRRT
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Management Summary ... - Atypical Clinical ... HIV, Lyme, GBS, tumor ... inflammatory cause) • EMG ... #Treatment #Neurology