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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 ... bleeding. uremic ... #Replacement #Therapy ... #Indications #Nephrology
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
Renal Replacement Therapy ... Components of a Hemodialysis ... Continuous venovenous hemodialysis ... #Replacement #Therapy ... RRT #managment #nephrology
Causes of Polyneuropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Metabolic: DM, Hypothyroidism, CKD, Cirrhosis, Nutritional deficiency
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypothyroidism, CKD ... • Toxic: EtOH, Meds ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes #neurology
Drug Induced Kidney Injury
 • Pre-Renal: NSAIDS, CNI, ACEI/ARB, IL-2 therapy, Diuretics CAR-T therapy
 • Osmotic
ACEI/ARB, IL-2 therapy ... , Diuretics CAR-T ... therapy • Osmotic ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #nephrology #Medications
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
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... based hormonal therapy ... lymphoma, cancer therapy ... Carboxymaltose, CAR-T ... #nephrology #phosphorus
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
- Hx of AKI/CKD ... - BMP, cap, CBC ... PVR - CPK, uric ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Sequential Approach to the Uremic Patient with Pruritus 

Optimize dialysis adequacy 
Use biocompatible membranes for HD
Approach to the Uremic ... ultraviolet B therapy ... #Uremia #Pruritis ... Management #Sequential #Algorithm ... #Nephrology
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