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Talar Gout on POCUS

Got the gouch! Talus shown with erosion, overhanging edge, and hyperemia at eroded
Talar Gout on POCUS ... Got the gouch ... Tap + MSU crystals ... #Talar #Talus #Gout ... #POCUS #MSK #Clinical
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm for Hemodialysis Patients 

Non-PharmacoIogicaI Measures 
 • Use gentle soap e.g. Dove
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm ... or bathing with hot ... moisturizing cream (NOT ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... Management #Nephrology #CKD
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
joints and/or soft ... arthrocentesis not ... Dual-energy CT → MSU ... Decrease dosage in CKD ... attack + stage ≥3 CKD
MTP Gout Effusion on POCUS
50s male with DM/HTN (no hx gout) and great toe pain-MTP joint.
on POCUS 50s male ... Not had much luck ... MSU crystals=Gout ... POCUS for the win ... #ultrasound #MSK
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Peak T, flat P, ST ... VBG (acidosis), CK ... for cations in gut ... Na-Zirconium (10g PO tid ... measures Check out
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Starvation Ketosis (SK ... In both SK and AK ... thiamine, and watch out ... appropriate to do so ... #differential #algorithm
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
or bathing with hot ... Try not to rub or ... emollient BID-TID ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... Management #Nephrology #CKD
Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm
IgA TTG has high sensitivity and specificity of ~ 98% and is
Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm ... for evaluating CD ... affects 2%–3% of CD ... however, does not ... Disease #Diagnosis #Algorithm