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Uremic Asterixis on Physical Exam

Dr. Arvind Canchi @arvindcanchi

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

Indications: "AEIOU" 
 A - Acidosis ( pH < 7.1 ) 
 E
diuresis U - Uremic ... pericarditis, uremic ... Theophylline U - Uremia
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
Uremic frost on the forehead.

Full blown uremic syndrome of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is seldom seen
Uremic frost on ... Full blown uremic ... syndrome of chronic ... examination he had uremic ... #Uremic #frost #
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
toxin-mediated hemolytic-uremic ... syndrome (ST-HUS ... macroangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... " • HELLP syndrome
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
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Iron-deficiency anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... Myelodysplastic syndrome ... Schistocytes - Hemolytic uremic ... syndrome, Thrombotic
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
purpura/hemolytic uremic ... syndrome.
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