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General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
excretion and fractional ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology ... #CriticalCare
Features of localised cerebral lesions

#cerebral #lesions #localization #brain #neurology #function #deficits #lobes
localization #brain #neurology ... #function #deficits
Effects of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism on renal physiology and function

#hyperthyroidism #hypothyroidism #renal #physiology #comparison #effects #nephrology
physiology and function ... comparison #effects #nephrology
Fractional Excretion of Sodium - FENa
Fractional Excretion of Sodium (FENa) = (Urine Na+ x Serum Cr)
Fractional Excretion ... Sodium - FENa Fractional ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #FENA #Fractional ... Excretion #Sodium #nephrology
Approach to Hypomagnesemia 

Fractional excretion of magnesium = (urine magnesium x serum creatinine)/ [0.7 (serum magnesium
Hypomagnesemia Fractional ... loss if renal function ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology
Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
kaliuresis #management #criticalcare ... diuretics #diuresis #nephrology
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
 •
Algorithm Dietary / Functional ... Volume / Bulk Neurologic ... Fibrosis Dietary/Functional ... Withholding • Painful (e.g ... Pseudo-obstruction Neurologic
Hormones Acting on the Nephron - Diuretics and Their Site of Action
 1) Acetazolamide
 2) Osmotic
Osmotic Diuretics (e.g ... Loop Diuretics (e.g ... 4) Thiazides (e.g ... Potassium-sparing (e.g ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Management of status epilepticus

Big thanks to Dr. Grossman, one of MetroHealth's neurocritical care attendings for his
Seizure #Algorithm #CriticalCare ... #Neurology
Diuretics sites of action on the nephron
1) Acetazolamide (carbonic anhydrase inhibitor)
2) Osmotic diuretics (e.g. mannitol)
3) Loop
Osmotic diuretics (e.g ... Loop diuretic (e.g ... Thiazides-type diuretics (e.g ... Potassium-sparing diuretics (e.g ... #pharmacology #nephrology