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Adjusted Pain Medication Dosing based on GFR

#Renal #Dosing #Pain #Pharmacology #Opiates #CKD #Gabapentin #Table
Pain Medication Dosing ... based on GFR ... #Renal #Dosing # ... Pain #Pharmacology ... #Opiates #CKD #
Phosphate binders - quick reference chart of maximum daily dose. Most patients with CKD will require
initial dose is based ... listed are aluminum-based ... use of calcium-based ... #Nephrology #PhosphateBinders ... #Pharmacology #
Algorithm for the Treatment of Uremic Pruritus
Nonpharmacologic Treatments:
 • Daily topical emollient
 • Avoidance of extremes
Algorithm for the ... temperature Evidence-Based ... Off-Label Pharmacologic ... #itching #Algorithm ... Treatment #management #nephrology
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm for Hemodialysis Patients 

Non-PharmacoIogicaI Measures 
 • Use gentle soap e.g. Dove
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm ... bathing, e.g. glaxal base ... #Hemodialysis #Uremic ... #Uremia #Management ... #Nephrology #CKD
Estimating the Total Daily Dose (TDD) of Insulin: Weight-Based Dosing
TDD in units of insulin = N
Insulin: Weight-Based ... Dosing TDD in ... (stage IV or V CKD ... estimation #Weight #Based ... #pharmacology #
Volume Based Approach to Hyponatremia
Hypovolemic, Serum uric acid >4
 • Urine Na <20: Extra-renal losses
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Volume Based Approach ... Hypovolemic, Serum uric ... Euvolemic, Serum uric ... #Hyponatremia #algorithm ... #sodium #low #nephrology
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 2), Diagnosis based ... syndrome • AKI/CKD ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
lipid lowering, uric ... Magnesium based ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Table #Comparison #Pharmacology ... #Nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... HUS = hemolytic-uremic ... hour collection based ... #Algorithm #differential ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Veltassa (Patiromer) 
MECHANISM: Potassium Binder 
INDICATION: Treatment of Hyperkalemia 
FORMULATION: Powder for oral suspension 
DOSING: 8.4
oral suspension DOSING ... 25.2 g if needed, based ... patients with CKD ... #Hyperkalemia #Pharmacology