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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Compartment Syndrome, Medications ... Other • ATN: Ischemia ... Protein) • AIN: Medication ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes #algorithm
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
half-life = 40 days ([HCQI ... 200ng/mL Best indications ... (e.g. renal failure ... #rheumatology #pharmacology ... levels #lupus #management
Drugs Used for the Treatment of COVID-19 Infection

** Editor Note (from ophthalmology MD input) - Hydroxychloroquine/chloroquine
Editor Note (from ophthalmology ... HCQ treatment would ... someone who had retinal ... Treatment #COVID19 #Pharmacology ... #Table #Management
Isocoria - Pupillary Defects - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative Afferent Pupil Defect
 • Optic Neuritis
 • Ischemic
Optic Neuritis • Ischemic ... Nerve Tumor • Retinal ... • Botulism Pharmacologic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Ophthalmology
Differential Diagnosis for Vision Loss
Unilateral, Painful Vision Loss:
 • Corneal abrasion, Acute angle-closure glaucoma, Inflammation-iritis, uveitis,
or hemorrhage, Retinal ... Lens dislocation, Ischemic ... Loss: • Stroke, Medication ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #ophthalmology
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
pressure incr renal ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... HepatoRenal #Syndrome #Nephrology ... #Management #Pharmacology ... #Medications #Treatment
Immunosuppression in Transplantation
Induction (I):
 - Basiliximab (Simulect)
 - Alemtuzumab (Campath)
 - Rituximab
 - Anti-Thymocyte Globulin (ATG)
Induction
Immunosuppressive #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... #Maintenance #Management ... #Nephrology #Renal
Indications for tPA in Stroke:
 • Clinical diagnosis of ischemic stroke
 • Measurable neurologic deficit
 •
Clinical diagnosis of ischemic ... present, in which case ... incomplete list): • Ischemic ... #Stroke #cva #management ... #neurology
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
and Inotropes - Pharmacology ... • Higher doses cause ... 2 mcg/kg/min): renal ... #Summary #management ... #medications
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
recommended with other medications ... rare with ~100 cases ... of renal or hepatic ... Hydroxychloroquine #hcq ... Benefits #Lupus #pharmacology