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Algorithm for the Treatment of Uremic Pruritus
Nonpharmacologic Treatments:
 • Daily topical emollient
 • Avoidance of extremes
Algorithm for the ... of Uremic Pruritus ... #uremia #itching ... #Algorithm #Treatment ... #management #nephrology
Sequential Approach to the Uremic Patient with Pruritus 

Optimize dialysis adequacy 
Use biocompatible membranes for HD
Uremic Patient with Pruritus ... exert pressure on itching ... Uremic #Uremia #Pruritis ... Management #Sequential #Algorithm ... #Nephrology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis ... Management Summary Diagnostic ... Thrombosis, Hemorrhage, Pruritis ... shower ("aquagenic pruritis ... • Treatment algorithms
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm for Hemodialysis Patients 

Non-PharmacoIogicaI Measures 
 • Use gentle soap e.g. Dove
Pruritus Treatment ... Algorithm for Hemodialysis ... tolerated) #Pruritus ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... Uremia #Management #Nephrology
Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm and Management
Hemorrhagic:
 • Intracerebral: HTN, Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Trauma, Bleeding Diathesis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm and Management ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #management ... #neurology #treatment
Papulosquamous Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Erythrematous or violaceous papules & plaques with overlying scale
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Erythrematous ... silvery scale on elbows ... Planus - Purple, pruritic ... #Algorithm #causes
Mechanisms of Pain
Mixed - Nociceptive/Neuropathic
Nociceptive - Tissue Damage
 - Visceral - (From organ/cavity lining) Poorly localized,
shooting, gnawing, aching ... Pain #Mechanisms #Neurology ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... atrophy) • Muscle twitching ... spinalcord #disorders #diagnosis ... #neurology #differential ... #algorithm
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Management of Pruritus ... Kidney Disease Pruritus ... - differential diagnosis ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... Uremia #Management #Nephrology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
atrophy), Muscle twitching ... Other possible diagnosis ... column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management