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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
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
of Seizures - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... Cerebral Hypoxia, Uremia ... #Causes #neurology
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm for Hemodialysis Patients 

Non-PharmacoIogicaI Measures 
 • Use gentle soap e.g. Dove
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Hemodialysis #Uremic ... #Uremia #Management ... #Nephrology #CKD
Nail Disorders secondary to Systemic Diseases
Nail Fold Abnormality
 • SLE
 • Scleroderma
 • Dermatomyositis
Koilonychia - Spoon-shaped
halt nail growth (e.g ... renal failure • Uremia ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... #dermatology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... electrolytes, urea ... , uric acid, osmolarity ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... Diagnosis #nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... to the differential ... HUS = hemolytic-uremic ... #Algorithm #differential ... #nephrology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... and pernicious anemia ... autoantibodies - TPO, TTG, etc ... SPS #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... Herpes, Coxsackie, etc ... per day until stable ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
primary lesions - differential ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Hemodialysis #Uremic ... #Uremia #Management ... #Nephrology #CKD
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
ECG is vital while ... acute coronary syndrome ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table