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Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Urine Na/K/Cl/urea ... uric acid (rhabdo/TLS ... Atheroemboli — 1% ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm for Hemodialysis Patients 

Non-PharmacoIogicaI Measures 
 • Use gentle soap e.g. Dove
Pruritus Treatment ... Algorithm for Hemodialysis ... except if other areas ... Uremic #Uremia #Management ... #Nephrology #CKD
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
SIADH Treatment ... Options 1. ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management ... #hyponatremia #nephrology ... #treatment
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... - produced by all ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... doi.org/10.1093/cid
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
involves: (1) ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... likelihood of this 1. ... diagnosis column Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #causes #treatment ... #nephrology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1- ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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from TB endemic areas ... - 1-5% of patients ... extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... numbness, decreased reflexes ... should be done in ALL
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
weakness in: 1. ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... EMG Findings: 1. ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
) and negative Reller ... short course of treatment ... provide empiric treatment ... empiric acyclovir to all ... is proposed: #Management