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AKI in Cirrhosis - Hepatorenal Syndrome Management Algorithm

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.m2687

#AKI #Cirrhosis #Hepatorenal #Syndrome #HRS #Management #Algorithm #nephrology
AKI in Cirrhosis ... - Hepatorenal Syndrome ... Management Algorithm ... #HRS #Management ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Workup Algorithm ... electrolytes, urea ... pressure • TTP / HUS ... #Workup #Algorithm ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Acute increase
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Hepatorenal syndromes ... multiple myeloma) • Urate ... Ethylene glycol) TTP/HUS ... #KidneyInjury #Nephrology
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
Underlying disease states ... Pathophysiology ... Think of the "H's ... Monosodium urate ... • Metabolic syndrome
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
Diagnosis and Management ... Drugs (Statins), ... Dermatomyositis) AKI ... - Pathophysiology ... output: 200ml/hr
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Toxins - Drugs - Statins ... + myoglobin AKI ... output: 200 ml/hr ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm for Hemodialysis Patients 

Non-PharmacoIogicaI Measures 
 • Use gentle soap e.g. Dove
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm ... except if other areas ... maximum 300 mg PO HS ... Uremic #Uremia #Management ... #Nephrology #CKD
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
) Pathophysiology ... Underlying disease states ... Think of the "H's ... Crowned Dens Syndrome ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
, RTA Type IV, AI ... depress, ↑PR ↑QRS ... VBG (acidosis), CK ... Optimize volume status ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
mimic the “Starved state ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... essentially a state ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #treatment