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Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
U: Symptomatic Uremia ... mental status, uremic ... Corrects uremia, ... Gently corrects uremia ... #managment #nephrology
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) - Overview
Types of CRRT
 • CVVHD - Continuous Veno-Venous hemodialysis -
Replacement Therapy (CRRT ... refractory) U: uremia ... — most common, uremic ... bleeding. uremic ... Indications #Nephrology #Management
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) Modalities

RRT Modalities in the ICU:
 • IHD (Intermittent HD):  3-5 hr
machine CRRT ... Corrects uremia, ... lytes, pH and can ... Gently corrects uremia ... #managment #nephrology
Uremic frost on the forehead.

Full blown uremic syndrome of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is seldom seen
concentration of urea ... yellowish coating of urea ... deposition of urea ... patients with severe uremia ... head #Uremia #clinical
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm STEMI ... underlying dz (SLE, uremia ... ChestPain #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #differential
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm for Hemodialysis Patients 

Non-PharmacoIogicaI Measures 
 • Use gentle soap e.g. Dove
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm ... except if other areas ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Hemodialysis #Uremic ... #Uremia #Management
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
syndrome, Hemolytic anemia ... cephalosporin, please ... #Prescription #algorithm ... #management
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Acquired Pneumonia (CAP ... Diagnosis and Management ... Bands > 15% • Uremia ... (blood urea nitrogen ... #Diagnosis #Management
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
-> 40 years • Can ... - gastric and breast ... autoimmune hemolytic anemia ... and M panel Management ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Management of Pruritus ... Iron deficiency anemia ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Hemodialysis #Uremic ... #Uremia #Management