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Conversion - Epoetin alfa (Procrit®) to Darbepoetin alfa (Aranesp™)

#Epoetin #Darbepoetin #Erythropoietin #Conversion #Table #ESAs #Procrit #Aranesp
Conversion - Epoetin ... Erythropoietin #Conversion ... #Table #ESAs #Procrit ... #Aranesp #Pharmacology ... #Hematology #Nephrology
Causes of Hyperuricemia
Increased production
 • Solid-organ transplant
 • Tumor lysis syndrome
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Lesch Nyhan
Causes of Hyperuricemia ... • Tumor lysis syndrome ... • Lesch Nyhan syndrome ... • Increases conversion ... Hyperuricemia #Causes
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Losses: • Normal Acid-Base ... SAME, Cushing Syndrome ... , Gitelman syndrom ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes ... potassium #low #nephrology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Causes of Hypokalemia ... Defining the cause ... , glycyrrhizic acid ... diagnosis #algorithm #causes ... #nephrology #potassium
Systemic Glucocorticoid Dose Equivalents. 

Note: approximate equivalent dose is based on anti-inflammatory potency. Fludrocortisone is not
chemotherapy induced nausea ... (postoperative nausea ... Corticosteroid #Steroid #Conversion ... #Table #Dose #Equivalents ... #Pharmacology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Causes of Hyponatremia ... Hypothyroidism, Stress ... , Drugs, Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #nephrology
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Red blood cell casts ... Red blood cell casts ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Nephritic #Comparison #Table ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - Causes ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... Hyperthyroidism, Serotonin syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #table ... #neurology
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
infarction Takotsubo (stress ... cardiomyopathy (Yamaguchi syndrome ... global T wave inversion ... syndrome Secondary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Immunosuppression in Transplantation
Induction (I):
 - Basiliximab (Simulect)
 - Alemtuzumab (Campath)
 - Rituximab
 - Anti-Thymocyte Globulin (ATG)
Induction
- Mycophenolic Acid ... #Medications #Pharmacology ... #Table #Drugs # ... Maintenance #Management #Nephrology