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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Compartment Syndrome, Medications ... Protein) • AIN: Medication ... Neurogenic Bladder (Medication ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes #algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
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Acute Kidney Injury ... Congestion • Medications ... Infection-mediated, Drug-induced ... #Acute #Kidney ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Treatment of Migraine

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Migraine #Treatment #management #neurology #headache #medications
Acute Treatment ... #Migraine #Treatment ... #management #neurology ... #headache #medications
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach to Acute ... there a dialysis indication ... require urgent nephrology ... obstruction, Nephrotoxic drugs ... #Acute #KidneyInjury
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
tubular necrosis (causes ... prolonged prerenal AKI ... tract infection • Medications ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #AKI ... Classification #diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Management ... discontinuation of causative medication ... Foley catheter • Medications ... #management
Acute Treatment of Migraine
Mild Attacks: NSAIDs, Simple Analgesics
Moderate/Severe Attacks: Triptans, Ditans, Gepants, Ergots
Non-pharmacologic Treatment: Neuromodulation, Rest,
Acute Treatment ... Rest, Hydration, Meditation ... #Migraine #acute ... #treatment #management ... #neurology
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Acute dystonia ... reduction; change medication ... months or years of treatment ... #Medications #SideEffects ... #pharmacology #management
Pharmacotherapy for Migraine Prophylaxis 

Who is indicated for migraine prophylaxis? Patients who experience more than 3
despite appropriate acute ... treatment, or those ... #Prophylaxis #Medications ... #Pharmacology #Management ... #Neurology #PrimaryCare
Vancomycin Associated Acute Kidney Injury

 • Drug induced acute kidney injury is generally defined as a
induced acute kidney ... • Treatment includes ... #Vancomycin #AKI ... toxicology #diagnosis #management ... #nephrology