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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
 •
Framework PRE-Renal ... Shunting INTRA-Renal ... Immune-mediated, Infection-mediated ... Retention: Internal ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
particularly underlying renal ... Treatment includes prevention ... #Vancomycin #AKI ... #pharmacology # ... #nephrology
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Systemic N - Neurologic ... Lacrimation, Red Eye ... Hypoglycemia Anatomy ... primary #secondary #management ... #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Statins - ETOH - Infection ... declines > ALT) • AKI ... + myoglobin AKI ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) - Overview
Types of CRRT
 • CVVHD - Continuous Veno-Venous hemodialysis -
Continuous Renal ... Indications: • AKI ... Vein - ↑ risk of infection ... #Indications #Nephrology ... #Management
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Agents Regulating Renal ... irrigation • Management ... nocturnal enuresis • Prevention ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Pharmacology #
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
with positive serology ... mg/kg IV daily (AII ... Coccidiodomycosis #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS
Treatment for cryptococcosis consists of 3 phases: induction,
Recommendations for Preventing ... and the risk of renal ... #Treatment #management ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Bartonella Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preferred Therapy
For Bacillary Angiomatosis, Peliosis Hepatis, Bacteremia, and Osteomyelitis:
) For Infections ... patients with renal ... Bartonellosis #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology