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Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
Methanol (formic acid ... ) - Uremia ... glycol (-> oxalic acid ... Addison disease - Renal ... Recommended Text: Nephrology
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
Urea/uric acid ... Acid - Low Uric ... - High Uric Acid ... → renal salt wasting ... #nephrology #sodium
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) - Overview
Types of CRRT
 • CVVHD - Continuous Veno-Venous hemodialysis -
refractory) U: uremia ... — most common, uremic ... bleeding. uremic ... #Indications #Nephrology ... #Management
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... electrolytes, urea ... , uric acid, osmolarity ... clinical context and signs ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Sequential Approach to the Uremic Patient with Pruritus 

Optimize dialysis adequacy 
Use biocompatible membranes for HD
Approach to the Uremic ... essential tatty acids ... Pruritus #Uremic ... #Uremia #Pruritis ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... failure (uremia ... - Diarrhea - Renal ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Urine Na/K/Cl/urea ... PVR - CPK, uric ... acid (rhabdo/TLS ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
U: Symptomatic Uremia ... mental status, uremic ... Corrects uremia, ... Gently corrects uremia ... #nephrology #CRRT
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
diagnosis: • Renal ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Hemodialysis #Uremic ... #Uremia #Management ... #Nephrology #CKD