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Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
depletion • Consider K+ ... potassium and ECG ... potassium #high #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm ... #treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... reabsorption) Workup ... bradycardia → sine wave ... VBG (acidosis), CK ... #Management #Treatment
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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aorta • Head and neck-limited ... Systemic (head and neck ... #management #phenotypes ... #workup #treatment ... #rheumatology
Adult Onset Still's Disease
Systemic inflammation with urticarial rash.
Rash: 
 • Nonpruritic, evanescent (correlates with time of
Treatment - Mild ... : NSAIDS Treatment ... Stills #disease #AOSD ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #management
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
- differential diagnosis ... pruritus • Hematologic ... #Pruritus #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Hemodialysis ... #Nephrology #CKD
Refractory Ascites - Ascites that cannot be mobilized or early recurrence that cannot be prevented
Diuretic Resistant:
Weight loss of <0.8 kg ... <125mmol/L • K: ... Refractory #Ascites #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm ... #treatment #hepatology
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
weakness in the neck ... without increasing CK ... positive patients Treatment ... Prednisone at 1 mg/kg ... #management #rheumatology