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Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment
Volume expansion: 
 • Albumin (typical dose = 1g/kg on day 1 +/- day
dose = 1g/kg on day ... 1 +/- day 2, followed ... by 20-40 g/day ... Syndrome #Treatment #management ... #HRS #nephrology
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Pathophysiology ICH Management ... but also reduces CPP ... Target CPP 60. ... Pathophysiology #neurology ... #neurosurgery #management
Hypernatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Diabetes Insipidus Workup

Step #1 - Consider the history
Step #2 - Assess
Hypernatremia #Management ... Algorithm #Sodium #nephrology ... #insipidus #DI
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
proteinuria - 3.5 g/day ... (%) • > 3g / day ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Management ... Cryoglobulinemic #Nephrology
Rate of Correction of Hypernatremia and Health Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients

CJASN May 2019, 14 (5)
Conclusions: We did ... Rate #Correction #Nephrology ... #Management #EBM
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Management of SIADH ... 1 to 1.5L per day ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management ... #hyponatremia #nephrology
Hyponatremia Correction
1. Indications for Hypertonic Saline: seizure, coma, focal findings
   - typically occurs with
exceed 10-12 mEq/day ... Correction #goal #rate #management ... #nephrology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... 20.5 g/g or 0.5 g/day ... Lupus #Nephritis #Management ... #treatment #management ... #rheumatology #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... complication: DIC ... several times per day ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Restarting Anticoagulation after TIA or Acute Ischemic Stroke

 • TIA → Consider (re-) starting a NOAC
starting a NOAC ≥ 1 day ... #Stroke #CVA #neurology ... #management