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Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
• Lower uric acid ... Hyperparathyroidism • Diabetic ... acidosis - Renal ... • Chronic renal ... • Organic acids
Immunosuppression in Transplantation
Induction (I):
 - Basiliximab (Simulect)
 - Alemtuzumab (Campath)
 - Rituximab
 - Anti-Thymocyte Globulin (ATG)
Induction
- Mycophenolic Acid ... Immunosuppressive #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... Table #Drugs #Induction ... #Renal
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Ketoacidosis: Diabetic ... , Pyroglutamic acid ... ACE-Is and ARBs ... Acid loads (ammonium ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology
Inherited Defects in Kidney Tubule Epithelial Cells

Renal glucosuria - Na+-dependent glucose cotransporter
Cystinuria - Amino acid transporter
Bartter
Epithelial Cells Renal ... Cystinuria - Amino acid ... receptor Distal renal ... ATPase Nephrogenic diabetes ... Defects #Kidney #Nephrology
The 8 A’s — drugs that interact with warfarin
Antibiotics 
 - Most agents, but especially co-trimoxazole,
The 8 A’s — drugs ... Acetylsalicylic acid ... Anti-inflammatory agents - All ... Mnemonic #8As #Pharmacology ... #Medications
Compelling and Possible Contraindications to Antihypertensive Drugs
Diuretics (thiazides)
 - Gout
 - Metabolic syndrome, Glucose intolerance, Pregnancy,
hyperkalemia (ACEI, ARB, diabetes ... ) ACE inhibitors ... Hyperkalemia, Bilateral renal ... Hyperkalemia, Bilateral renal ... failure - Co-medication
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
thing about this drug ... This drug class ... very tolerable medication ... #Dosing #Pharmacology ... #Management #Diabetes
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
Correction of diabetic ... (steatorrhea) Renal ... disease Drugs: ... #differential #medications ... #drugs #pharmacology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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reactions Common Drugs ... • NSAIDs • ACE ... (Uncontrolled diabetes ... Medications 2. ... potassium #high #nephrology
Lyrica (Pregabalin) 
Indications: Neuropathy (diabetic, postherpetic neuralgia, fibromyalgia, & spinal cord injury), Adjunctive therapy for partial-onset
: Neuropathy (diabetic ... Adjust based on renal ... Primary indications ... pain (including diabetic ... Lyrica #Pregabalin #Pharmacology