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Algorithm for the Treatment of Uremic Pruritus
Nonpharmacologic Treatments:
 • Daily topical emollient
 • Avoidance of extremes
the Treatment of Uremic ... Evidence-Based Off-Label Pharmacologic ... Treatments of Uremic ... Algorithm #Treatment #management ... #nephrology
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm for Hemodialysis Patients 

Non-PharmacoIogicaI Measures 
 • Use gentle soap e.g. Dove
clothing • Keep finger ... cream (NOT lotion) BID ... #Hemodialysis #Uremic ... #Uremia #Management ... #Nephrology #CKD
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
pharmacotherapy trials in BPD ... psychopathology, anger ... Guideline for the Management ... and 5.4 #EBM #Management ... #Pharmacology #
Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
and metal-free binder ... lipid lowering, uric ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Table #Comparison #Pharmacology ... #Nephrology
Triptan Selection - Migraine Management
Choosing triptans:
 • Reponse to given triptan do not predict to others
Selection - Migraine Management ... naproxen 500mg bid ... Triptans #Migraine #Management ... #treatment #neurology ... #pharmacology #
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... Electrocardiogram • Finger ... StatusEpilepticus #Management ... #Algorithm #Neurology ... #pharmacology #
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
threatening labile BP ... death Miller Fisher ... associated with Miller Fisher ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... by 24 hours or longer ... /BP fluctuations ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Management of Pruritus ... especially in the winter ... #Hemodialysis #Uremic ... #Uremia #Management ... #Nephrology #CKD
Uremic Frost in End-Stage Renal Disease- A 39-year-old man with end-stage renal disease presented to the
Uremic Frost in ... Uremic frost is ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #renal #urology ... #uremic #frost