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Algorithm for the Treatment of Uremic Pruritus
Nonpharmacologic Treatments:
 • Daily topical emollient
 • Avoidance of extremes
of Uremic Pruritus ... of Uremic Pruritus ... 2.5 mcg/d) #Uremic ... #Pruritus #uremia ... #management #nephrology
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm for Hemodialysis Patients 

Non-PharmacoIogicaI Measures 
 • Use gentle soap e.g. Dove
Pruritus Treatment ... #Pruritus #Treatment ... #Hemodialysis #Uremic ... #Uremia #Management ... #Nephrology #CKD
Cardiorenal Syndrome (CRS) Types
 • Type 1 - Acute CRS: Alteration of renal perfusion is the
neuro-hormonal and uremia ... Hypertension, CKD ... Types #cardiology #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Hx of AKI/CKD ... Urine Na/K/Cl/urea ... PVR - CPK, uric ... 21% - AKI on CKD ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Iron deficiency anemia ... #Pruritus #Treatment ... #Hemodialysis #Uremic ... #Uremia #Management ... #Nephrology #CKD
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
electrolytes, urea ... , uric acid, osmolarity ... , HIV serology, ... Rhabdo-myolysis: CK ... syndrome: troponin, CK-MB
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
IDSA Recommendations ... in HIV-AIDS Treating ... with positive serology ... Coccidiodomycosis #IDSA ... #Prevention #Treatment
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating HHV-8 Diseases—Kaposi Sarcoma (KS), Primary Effusion Lymphoma (PEL), Multicentric Castleman’s
IDSA Recommendations ... Preventing and Treating ... uncontrolled HIV viremia ... recommended for KS treatment ... #Prevention #Treatment
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
., ribs, vertebrae ... the periphery, creating ... • Vertebrae • Ribs ... • No CRAB - no anemia ... Bone marrow Treatment