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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
Algorithm for the Treatment of Uremic Pruritus
Nonpharmacologic Treatments:
 • Daily topical emollient
 • Avoidance of extremes
Treatment of Uremic ... Treatments of Uremic ... #Pruritus #uremia ... #Treatment #management ... #nephrology
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 ... #managment #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Workup Algorithm ... electrolytes, urea ... , uric acid, osmolarity ... clinical context and signs ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Urine Na/K/Cl/urea ... protein/Cr - Renal ... PVR - CPK, uric ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) Modalities

RRT Modalities in the ICU:
 • IHD (Intermittent HD):  3-5 hr
Renal Replacement ... (Continuous renal ... Corrects uremia, ... Gently corrects uremia ... #managment #nephrology
Management of Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis (aka Acute Interstitial Nephritis). Simplified management algorithm for investigation and treatment
Management of Acute ... Simplified management ... when to go for renal ... acute-tubulointerstitial-nephritis-short-notes-and-flash-cards/ #Nephrology ... InternalMedicine #Management
Sequential Approach to the Uremic Patient with Pruritus 

Optimize dialysis adequacy 
Use biocompatible membranes for HD
Approach to the Uremic ... Pruritus #Uremic ... #Uremia #Pruritis ... #Management #Sequential ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm for Hemodialysis Patients 

Non-PharmacoIogicaI Measures 
 • Use gentle soap e.g. Dove
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Hemodialysis #Uremic ... #Uremia #Management ... #Nephrology #CKD
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Management of Pruritus ... Polycythemia vera) Management ... #Hemodialysis #Uremic ... #Uremia #Management ... #Nephrology #CKD