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Anti-infective stewardship, including tips for using anti-infectives wisely, criteria for stepdown from IV to PO dosage
including tips for using ... #pharmacology #antibiotics ... #medications #table ... #treatment #drugs
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
systemic disease or drugs ... hypotension • Drugs ... ) • Drugs (e.g ... NSAlDs, antibiotics ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration: Diuretics
 • Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
, tenofovir • AIN ... decongestants) • Any drug ... #Medications #Drugs ... #pharmacology # ... differential #diagnosis
The 8 A’s — drugs that interact with warfarin
Antibiotics 
 - Most agents, but especially co-trimoxazole,
The 8 A’s — drugs ... with warfarin Antibiotics ... Warfarin #Coumadin #Drug ... #Interactions #Table ... Mnemonic #8As #Pharmacology
Classification, Differential Diagnosis, and Features of Hyponatremia According to Volume Status 

Hypervolemic hypernatremia 
 - CHF
Classification, Differential ... syndrome - Acute ... Hypokalemia - Drugs ... deficit - Salt-losing ... #Diagnosis #Table
Acute Diarrhea - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Watery/Large Volume (Small Bowel)
 • Viral
 • Bacterial (e.g. C peffrjngens,
Acute Diarrhea - ... Differential Diagnostic ... Giardia) • Drugs ... (Antibiotics, Laxatives ... Toxins Bloody/Pain
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Lung Diseases • Acute ... Fever, wheezing • Drug ... Variable) - NSAIDs, antibiotics ... , illicit drugs; ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Prerenal:
 • Due to true volume loss or decreased
(AKI) - Differential ... hepatorenal, sepsis • Drugs ... contrast dye) • AIN ... #Injury #AKI #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Hyponatremia - Differential ... deficiency, Salt-losing ... Hypothyroidism, Stress, Drugs ... UNa > 20: • Acute ... Algorithm #Causes #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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Hyperkalemia - Differential ... Clenching of fist during ... reactions Common Drugs ... Beta blockers • Antibiotics ... potassium #high #nephrology