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Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
• Diabetic acidosis ... - Renal ... • Chronic renal ... Antiuricosuric drugs ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
oxoproline) • Renal ... Drugs II. ... Renal acidosis ... ACE-Is and ARBs ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology
Indications for Parathyroidectomy in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • All patients with symptomatic PHPT
 • Serum calcium 1
Hyperparathyroidism • All ... • Evidence of renal ... risk, impaired renal ... #PHPT #endocrinology ... #management #Hyperparathyroidism
Immunosuppression in Transplantation
Induction (I):
 - Basiliximab (Simulect)
 - Alemtuzumab (Campath)
 - Rituximab
 - Anti-Thymocyte Globulin (ATG)
Induction
Immunosuppressive #Medications ... Pharmacology #Table #Drugs ... #Maintenance #Management ... #Nephrology #Renal
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
reactions Common Drugs ... • NSAIDs • ACE ... - Metabolic acidosis ... Medications 2. ... potassium #high #nephrology
DPP4 Inhibitors - Normal and Renal Dosing

Increase Incretins (GLP-I & GIP) -> Stimulates Insulin, Inhibits Glucagon
thing about this drug ... This drug class ... very tolerable medication ... #Pharmacology #Management ... Diabetes #DM2 #Endocrinology
Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis (EuDKA)
SGLT2 Inhibitors
Increasing Indications
Significant Adverse Drug Effects
Definition of EuDKA
 • Metabolic acidosis with pH
Inhibitors Increasing Indications ... Significant Adverse Drug ... EuDKA • Metabolic acidosis ... EuDKA #diagnosis #management ... #endocrinology
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
reactions Common Drugs ... • NSAIDs • ACE ... - Metabolic acidosis ... Medications 2. ... potassium #high #nephrology
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
Management of Hyponatremia ... • Discuss with endocrinology ... considerations: Addison's, Renal ... Tubular Acidosis ... #Hyponatremia #Management
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) - Overview
Types of CRRT
 • CVVHD - Continuous Veno-Venous hemodialysis -
Continuous Renal ... by AEIOU: A: acidosis ... 4K, 2K, or 0K (all ... #Continuous #Renal ... #Nephrology #Management