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Diabetic Myonecrosis (Diabetic Muscle Infarction)
 • Spontaneous ischemic necrosis of skeletal muscle (anterior thigh or calf)
Common pattern: ↑CK ... analgesia (low dose ASA ... weeks with above treatment ... • High recurrence ... Infarction #diagnosis #management
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
Management of Diabetes ... initiation of treatment ... ADA/KDIGO Consensus ... #Diabetes #CKD # ... ADA #KDIGO #eGFR
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Hypernatremia - Differential ... The differential ... urine osm (in DI; high ... post-obstructive 3) Diabetes ... #management #nephrology
Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
Diagnosis and Management ... facial paralysis *Differential ... Elimination Diet* * • 5-ASA ... Granulomatosis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #treatment
5-Oxoprolinuria
What is it:
 • Aka pyroglutamic acidosis, Intermediate in γ-glutamyl cycle
 • Amino acid transport and
What is it: • Aka ... impairment • Type 2 diabetes ... insufficient • Requires high ... Oxoprolinuria #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behcet disease) Differential ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... exacerbations: high-dose ... Glucocorticoids 5-ASA ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Management of Pruritus ... primary lesions - differential ... , uncontrolled diabetes ... #Pruritus #Treatment ... #Nephrology #CKD
Thiopurines in IBD
Indications:
 • Steroid-sparing agents indicated for maintenance of remission in UC and CD
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remission in UC and CD ... normal activity: AZA ... dose by 25% and add ... #BowelDisease #Management ... #Treatment
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
Management of Anthracyclines ... ) and initiate treatment ... ✔ Identify high-risk ... hypertension, diabetes ... cardiac injury in high