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Pruritus Treatment Algorithm for Hemodialysis Patients 

Non-PharmacoIogicaI Measures 
 • Use gentle soap e.g. Dove
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm ... for Hemodialysis ... Uremic #Uremia # ... Management #Nephrology ... #CKD
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) - Overview
Types of CRRT
 • CVVHD - Continuous Veno-Venous hemodialysis -
Renal Replacement Therapy ... Continuous Veno-Venous hemodialysis ... refractory) U: uremia ... — most common, uremic ... bleeding. uremic
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
U: Symptomatic Uremia ... mental status, uremic ... Components of a Hemodialysis ... Corrects uremia, ... Gently corrects uremia
Sequential Approach to the Uremic Patient with Pruritus 

Optimize dialysis adequacy 
Use biocompatible membranes for HD
Approach to the Uremic ... ultraviolet B therapy ... Pruritus #Uremic ... #Uremia #Pruritis ... Management #Sequential #Algorithm
Uremic Frost in End-Stage Renal Disease- A 39-year-old man with end-stage renal disease presented to the
Uremic Frost in ... Uremic frost is ... regression of the uremic ... #photo #renal #urology ... #uremic #frost
Cardiorenal Syndrome (CRS) Types
 • Type 1 - Acute CRS: Alteration of renal perfusion is the
renal toxicity and VAD ... neuro-hormonal and uremia ... Hypertension, CKD ... myopathy, chronic hemodialysis ... Types #cardiology #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- BMP, cap, CBC ... Urine Na/K/Cl/urea ... PVR - CPK, uric ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Hemodialysis # ... Uremic #Uremia # ... Management #Nephrology ... #CKD
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) Modalities

RRT Modalities in the ICU:
 • IHD (Intermittent HD):  3-5 hr
Corrects uremia, ... lytes, pH and can ... Continuous venovenous hemodialysis ... Gently corrects uremia ... RRT #managment #nephrology