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Maximum Statin Dosing - Adjustments in CKD
Atorvastatin
Lovastatin
Pitavastatin
Pravastatin
Rosuvastatin
Simvastatin
Fluvastatin
Simvastatin/ezetimibe

doi: 10.20945/2359-3997000000306

#Statin #Dosing #CKD #pharmacology
Maximum Statin Dosing ... Adjustments in CKD ... Statin #Dosing #CKD
Selected Clinical Trials of SGLT2 inhibitors in CVD and CKD
EMPA-REG OUTCOME - Empagliflozin lowered CV events
and CKD EMPA-REG ... SGLT2i in HF and CKD ... kidney events in CKD ... patients with CKD ... #CKD
Definitions of AKI, CKD, AKD
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI):
 • Increase in SCr by 2 50% within
Definitions of AKI, CKD ... , AKD Acute Kidney ... Kidney Disease (CKD ... /CKD • No structural ... damage #AKI #CKD
Algorithm for Metformin Prescribing and Dosing in CKD
Dose Initiation - Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg
and Dosing in CKD ... every 7 days until maximum ... every 7 days until maximum ... Prescribing #Dosing #CKD
Phosphate binders - quick reference chart of maximum daily dose. Most patients with CKD will require
reference chart of maximum ... patients with CKD ... Purposes Only* #CKD ... #Pharmacology #Maximum
Mirizzi Syndrome on RUQ POCUS

Adult male-RUQ abd pain.VSS/Afeb. WBC-16.8K. Obstructive pattern on hepatic panel with normal
Syndrome on RUQ POCUS ... Adult male-RUQ abd ... biliary tree(can be CHD ... or CBD that is ... Syndrome #Liver #POCUS
Common Bile Duct (CBD) on Abdominal Ultrasound

The key to finding CBD is to look anteriorly to
Common Bile Duct (CBD ... key to finding CBD ... the PV is the CBD ... jchristianfox #CBD ... clinical #ultrasound #pocus
Common Bile Duct Stone on POCUS

Here’s a similar case in a 70yo F with a remote
Duct Stone on POCUS ... This time on pocus ... , CBD also looks ... around in the CBD ... Dilated #BileDuct #CBD
Causes of Polyneuropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Metabolic: DM, Hypothyroidism, CKD, Cirrhosis, Nutritional deficiency
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Hypothyroidism, CKD ... Paraneoplastic, CTD
Complications of CKD
 - Patients with stages 1-3 ([GFR] >30 mL/min) of CKD are generally asymptomatic;
Complications of CKD ... >30 mL/min) of CKD ... clinically in CKD ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology #CKD