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Algorithm for the Treatment of Uremic Pruritus
Nonpharmacologic Treatments:
 • Daily topical emollient
 • Avoidance of extremes
Treatment of Uremic ... Treatments of Uremic ... /d) #Uremic # ... Pruritus #uremia ... #nephrology
Sequential Approach to the Uremic Patient with Pruritus 

Optimize dialysis adequacy 
Use biocompatible membranes for HD
Approach to the Uremic ... #Uremic #Uremia ... #Pruritis #Management ... #Sequential #Algorithm ... #Nephrology
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm for Hemodialysis Patients 

Non-PharmacoIogicaI Measures 
 • Use gentle soap e.g. Dove
Pruritus Treatment ... Algorithm for Hemodialysis ... #Hemodialysis #Uremic ... #Uremia #Management ... #Nephrology #CKD
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... electrolytes, urea ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Management of Pruritus ... Patients with Chronic Kidney ... #Hemodialysis #Uremic ... #Uremia #Management ... #Nephrology #CKD
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... Injury (AKI) ... Urine Na/K/Cl/urea ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
Crisis: 1) Acute kidney ... injury 2) Abrupt ... endothelial cell injury ... , add other BP meds ... #rheumatology #nephrology
Post-Transplant Diarrhea - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Post-transplant diarrhea (≥ 3 loose or liquid stools per day)
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm Post-transplant ... Malabsorption workup ... #Algorithm #nephrology ... #renal #kidney
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... and pernicious anemia ... antibody that works ... SPS #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #neurology