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NSAIDS and their effects on the Kidney - Pathophysiology

Arachidonic Acid metabolites into alternative pathways that modify
component of Nephron: CHF ... hyporenin hypoaldo, hyperkalemic ... distal nephron: Hyponatremia ... immune reaction • Acute ... KidneyDisease #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
In the vast majority ... 3 questions to work ... Measure urine osmolality ... include vaptans (HF ... #management #nephrology
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
acute heart failure ... (B) Treatment algorithm ... ultrafiltration; UO, urine ... Diuretic #Diuresis #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
normal volume-based algorithm ... Urine Na+K / serum ... restriction alone in ... : Hypovolemia, Hypervolemia ... table #sodium #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Na delivery): CHF ... reabsorption) Workup ... lysis) ± Urine ... K+ for cations in ... #potassium #nephrology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Syndrome - Summary Acute ... /constipation, hyponatremia ... variants: (1) acute ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #neurology
KDIGO Treatment algorithm for management of acute hyperkalemia in the emergency department
 • Place on cardiac
KDIGO Treatment ... algorithm for management ... of acute hyperkalemia ... in the emergency ... #high #nephrology
Algorithm for Management of Acute and Chronic Hyperkalemia
Acute Hyperkalemia:
 - IV calcium (10 mL of 10%)
Algorithm for Management ... Hyperkalemia Acute ... salbutamol (20 mg in ... #Algorithm #Management ... #treatment #nephrology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Torsemide) • Acute ... • Hypercalcemia ... Heart failure (in ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... status and low urine ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf