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Management of Scleroderma Renal Crisis

#Scleroderma #Renal #Crisis #Management #Algorithm #Rheumatology
Management of Scleroderma ... Renal Crisis ... #Scleroderma #Renal ... #Crisis #Management ... #Algorithm #Rheumatology
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
pressure incr renal ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... HepatoRenal #Syndrome #Nephrology ... #Management #Pharmacology
Renal involvement in 35% of mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis 
Associated with : 
 • Absence of skin
Renal involvement ... TerrierBen #Renal ... Cryoglobulinemia #Vasculitis #Management ... #Rheumatology # ... Cryoglobulinemic #Nephrology
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Special cases (e.g. renal ... Measurement #SLE #rheumatology ... #pharmacology # ... levels #lupus #management
Effects of Prostaglandins and NSAIDs on the Kidney
Effects of Prostaglandins on the Kidney:
 • The vasodilatory
importance in renal ... production of renal ... many systemic hormones ... NSAIDs #Kidney #renal ... #nephrology #pharmacology
Immunosuppression in Transplantation
Induction (I):
 - Basiliximab (Simulect)
 - Alemtuzumab (Campath)
 - Rituximab
 - Anti-Thymocyte Globulin (ATG)
Induction
#Medications #Pharmacology ... #Maintenance #Management ... #Nephrology #Renal
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
Crisis (SRC) ... of arteries Management ... #Crisis #rheumatology ... #nephrology #diagnosis ... #management
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks ... Polyautoimmunity Risks ... needed in case of renal ... Benefits #Lupus #pharmacology ... #sideeffects #rheumatology
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
particularly underlying renal ... Vancomycin #AKI #pharmacology ... toxicology #diagnosis #management ... #nephrology
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... or 0.5 g/day → renal ... #treatment #management ... #rheumatology # ... nephrology