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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in Patients with Cancer 

Cancer Related 
• Hypercalcemia 
• Intravenous contrast 
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Kidney Injury (AKI ... malignancies Treatment ... sunitinib , PD-Ii • TMA ... bevacizumab (VEGFi), TKi ... Kidney #Injury #AKI
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
Treatment includes ... #Vancomycin #AKI ... #pharmacology # ... toxicology #diagnosis
Back to the "10 Need to Know" series - Drug Therapeutic Target Levels. 

For lithium, target
vary depending on treatment ... Therapeutic #Ranges #Toxicology ... #Pharmacology #
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it?  Volatile hydrocarbon, Glue or paint-sniffing, Occupational
associated with AKI ... may be ↑ or ↓ Treatment ... Toluene #Poisoning #Toxicology ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Symptoms are non-specific:
 - Headache 90%
 - Nausea/vomiting 50%
 - Vertigo 50%
 - Altered
20% Diagnosis — COMA ... Treatment: 100% ... Monoxide #Poisoning #Toxicology
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology ... amnesia, drowsiness, coma ... Hydroxybutyrate #GHB #Toxicology ... Diagnosis #Management #Pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mucosal Candidiasis in HIV-AIDS
Oropharyngeal Candidiasis: Initial Episodes (Duration of Therapy: 7–14 days)
Preferred
PO once daily (AI ... for effective treatment ... IDSA #Prevention #Treatment ... opportunistic #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology
Intravenous Lipid Emulsion (ILE) Therapy

ILE is a treatment for severe toxicity from local anesthetics. In addition,
Therapy ILE is a treatment ... #ILE #Therapy #Toxicology ... #Management #Pharmacology
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Altered, Seizure, Coma ... Aspirin #Toxicity #Toxicology ... diagnosis #management #Treatment
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
stroke symptoms, coma ... fever - ACS, AKI ... organ damage • Treatment ... Low calcium • Treatment ... - Hyperkalemia treatment