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Uremic Asterixis on Physical Exam

Dr. Arvind Canchi @arvindcanchi

#Uremia #Asterixis #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #neurology #nephrology
Uremic Asterixis ... arvindcanchi #Uremia ... clinical #video #neurology ... #nephrology
AEIOU - Mnemonic of Acute Indications for Dialysis 
A - Acidosis - pH < 7.1
E -
Heart Failure U - Uremia ... - Uremic Pericarditis ... , Uremic Encephalopathy ... #hemodialysis #nephrology
Indications for Emergent Hemodialysis

Indications: "AEIOU" 
 A - Acidosis ( pH < 7.1 ) 
 E
diuresis U - Uremic ... pericarditis, uremic ... Theophylline U - Uremia ... Mnemonic #AEIOU #Nephrology
Algorithm for the Treatment of Uremic Pruritus
Nonpharmacologic Treatments:
 • Daily topical emollient
 • Avoidance of extremes
the Treatment of Uremic ... Treatments of Uremic ... 2.5 mcg/d) #Uremic ... #Pruritus #uremia ... Treatment #management #nephrology
Asterixis (flapping tremor) in uremia on Physical Exam
Asterixis (flapping tremor) in a patient with AKI, azotemia
flapping tremor) in uremia ... and confusion = uremia ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #uremia #clinical
Sequential Approach to the Uremic Patient with Pruritus 

Optimize dialysis adequacy 
Use biocompatible membranes for HD
Approach to the Uremic ... antagonists, naltroxono, tacro ... Pruritus #Uremic ... #Uremia #Pruritis ... Sequential #Algorithm #Nephrology
Asterixis due to Uremia on Physical Exam

29 year old male came in due to decreasing sensorium
Asterixis due to Uremia ... metabolic acidosis and uremia ... #Asterixis #Uremia ... #PhysicalExam #nephrology
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) - Overview
Types of CRRT
 • CVVHD - Continuous Veno-Venous hemodialysis -
refractory) U: uremia ... — most common, uremic ... bleeding. uremic ... #Indications #Nephrology
I STUMBLED Mnemonic = Drugs/Toxins Removed by Hemodialysis
I = INH, Isopropyl alcohol
S = Salicyclates
T = Theophylline,
atenolol) U = Uremia ... #Hemodialysis #nephrology
Hyponatremia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Utilizing Uric Acid 
ADH promotes Urea/uric acid excretion along with water
promotes Urea/uric ... Sodium 4) Serum Uric ... Acid - Low Uric ... SIADH - High Uric ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #nephrology