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Algorithm for the Treatment of Uremic Pruritus
Nonpharmacologic Treatments:
 • Daily topical emollient
 • Avoidance of extremes
the Treatment of Uremic ... Evidence-Based Off-Label Pharmacologic ... Treatments of Uremic ... Algorithm #Treatment #management ... #nephrology
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
of Hepatorenal Syndrome ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #HepatoRenal #Syndrome ... #Nephrology #Management ... #Pharmacology #
Uremic frost on the forehead.

Full blown uremic syndrome of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is seldom seen
Uremic frost on ... Full blown uremic ... syndrome of chronic ... crystals on the skin ... #Photo
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm for Hemodialysis Patients 

Non-PharmacoIogicaI Measures 
 • Use gentle soap e.g. Dove
trimmed • For dry skin ... #Hemodialysis #Uremic ... #Uremia #Management ... #Nephrology #CKD
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
response to local skin ... injury) • Neurologic ... retinal damage) • Skin ... test (this is a skin ... #diagnosis #management
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
HUS = hemolytic-uremic ... syndrome; aHUS ... nose (epistaxis), skin ... proteinuria #nephrotic #syndrome ... #nephrology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... refractory disease Skin ... Behcets #disease #Syndrome ... #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology #
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome ... irrigation • Management ... and nephrotic syndrome ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Pharmacology #
Uremic Frost in End-Stage Renal Disease- A 39-year-old man with end-stage renal disease presented to the
Uremic Frost in ... urine output...His skin ... of urea on the skin ... NEJM #clinical #photo ... #renal #urology
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Management of Pruritus ... Dove sensitive skin ... #Hemodialysis #Uremic ... #Uremia #Management ... #Nephrology #CKD