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Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Pharmacological Treatment ... of Hepatorenal Syndrome ... #HepatoRenal #Syndrome ... #Pharmacology #Medications ... #Treatment
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
toxidrome is a syndrome ... caused by specific medications ... methylphenidate (Ritalin) - Sedative-Hypnotic ... Toxicology #Toxidromes #Comparison
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
respiratory distress syndrome ... Corticosteroids #Adjuvant #InfectiousDiseases ... Pharmacology #Management #Treatment ... #Indications
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
cell carcinoma (native ... Prostate cancer • Medications ... (Goodpasture's syndrome ... urine #management #treatment ... #nephrology
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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fastidious gram-negative ... conditions Diagnosis: Serology ... Culture & GS, PCR Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #infectiousdiseases
Blood Culture-Negative Infective Endocarditis (BCNIE)
Definition: No etiology found after 3 separate blood cultures remain negative for
Blood Culture-Negative ... cultures remain negative ... factors: - Serology ... antiphospholipid syndrome ... differential #workup #infectiousdiseases
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
patients with a negative ... heart failure, neurologic ... White-coat syndrome ... Neurologic disorders ... Differential #Diagnosis #indications
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome ... and nephrotic syndrome ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Pharmacology #Medications
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
sequences with relative ... The clinical syndrome ... Treatment: • HAART ... treatment • Cognitive ... dementia #AIDS #Neurology