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Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH) Diagnosis Algorithm
- Hemoptysis, Alveolar Infiltrates and Anemia

BWH Medicine Residency @BrighamMedRes

#Diffuse #Alveolar #Hemorrhage
Diffuse Alveolar ... DAH) Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Hemoptysis, Alveolar ... Infiltrates and Anemia ... #Workup
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
10 pounds • Hemoptysis ... other processes Workup ... workup: ANA, RF ... Pulmonary lymphoma, Diffuse ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Diagnosis and Management of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH)
Blood escaping through the capillary wall into the alveoli,
Diagnosis and Management ... lung opacities, hemoptysis ... , anemia • Chest ... infiltrates, no pleural effusion ... DAH #Diagnosis #Management
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
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
injury, ischemia, hemolysis ... reabsorption) Workup ... Pseudohyperkalemia - hemolysis ... VBG (acidosis), CK ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
microangiopathic hemolytic ... anemia (MAHA) ... activation, ↓ perfusion ... of arteries Management ... #rheumatology #nephrology
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Management of Pruritus ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Management #Nephrology ... #CKD
Hypothermia - Protocol for ED
CORE TEMP < 34º
INITIAL THERAPY
 • Remove wet garments
 • Avoid rough
, alb, Lipase, CK ... (30-34ºC) • Infuse ... Nephrologist Non-Perfusing ... Hypothermia #Protocol #management ... #treatment #algorithm