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Uremic Asterixis on Physical Exam

Dr. Arvind Canchi @arvindcanchi

#Uremia #Asterixis #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #neurology #nephrology
Uremic Asterixis ... arvindcanchi #Uremia ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
AEIOU - Mnemonic of Acute Indications for Dialysis 
A - Acidosis - pH < 7.1
E -
Heart Failure U - Uremia ... - Uremic Pericarditis ... , Uremic Encephalopathy
Indications for Emergent Hemodialysis

Indications: "AEIOU" 
 A - Acidosis ( pH < 7.1 ) 
 E
diuresis U - Uremic ... pericarditis, uremic ... Theophylline U - Uremia
Algorithm for the Treatment of Uremic Pruritus
Nonpharmacologic Treatments:
 • Daily topical emollient
 • Avoidance of extremes
the Treatment of Uremic ... Treatments of Uremic ... 2.5 mcg/d) #Uremic ... #Pruritus #uremia
Asterixis (flapping tremor) in uremia on Physical Exam
Asterixis (flapping tremor) in a patient with AKI, azotemia
flapping tremor) in uremia ... and confusion = uremia ... PhysicalExam #neurology #uremia ... #clinical #video
Asterixis due to Uremia on Physical Exam

29 year old male came in due to decreasing sensorium
Asterixis due to Uremia ... metabolic acidosis and uremia ... #Asterixis #Uremia ... nephrology #clinical #video
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
purpura/hemolytic uremic ... thrombocytopenia, Hematology
Uremic frost on the forehead.

Full blown uremic syndrome of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is seldom seen
Uremic frost on ... Full blown uremic ... examination he had uremic ... #Uremic #frost # ... head #Uremia #clinical
Differential diagnosis of schistocytes / fragmentation hemolysis:
 • Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA)
    - TTP
toxin-mediated hemolytic-uremic ... macroangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... differential #diagnosis #hematology
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
Iron-deficiency anemia ... Sideroblastic anemia ... Megaloblastic anemia ... Schistocytes - Hemolytic uremic ... #differential #hematology