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Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... - Hx of AKI/CKD ... Urine Na/K/Cl/urea ... PVR - CPK, uric ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm for Hemodialysis Patients 

Non-PharmacoIogicaI Measures 
 • Use gentle soap e.g. Dove
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm ... except if other areas ... #Hemodialysis #Uremic ... #Uremia #Management ... #Nephrology #CKD
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
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Diagnosis and Management ... Liver disease, Kidney ... Disease (CKD) ... Hypocalcemia #Diagnosis #Management ... #differential #algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... electrolytes, urea ... , uric acid, osmolarity ... #AKI #Workup #Algorithm
Uremic frost on the forehead.

Full blown uremic syndrome of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is seldom seen
syndrome of chronic kidney ... disease (CKD) is ... concentration of urea ... yellowish coating of urea ... deposition of urea
Uric Acid Homeostasis
In the liver, purines are metabolized to uric acid. The last step in purine
animals, the enzyme uricase ... Uricase is not present ... recombinant version of uricase ... produced The kidneys ... #Medications #Management
Metformin in Diabetic Kidney Disease
Immediate release:
 • Initial 500 mg or 850 mg once daily
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Metformin in Diabetic Kidney ... deficiency Monitor kidney ... #Metformin #CKD ... #pharmacology #algorithm ... #management #kdigo
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm STEMI ... Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD ... underlying dz (SLE, uremia ... #Algorithm #differential
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
Patients with Chronic Kidney ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Hemodialysis #Uremic ... #Uremia #Management ... #Nephrology #CKD