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Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
U: Symptomatic Uremia ... HD machine • CRRT ... Corrects uremia, ... Gently corrects uremia ... #managment #nephrology
Warm Antibody Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 
1) DIAGNOSE AIHA
 • Anemia: macrocytic > normocytic, ↑ reticulocytes
 •
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia ... DIAGNOSE AIHA • Anemia ... C3d • Blood smear ... Autoimmune #Hemolytic #Anemia ... #diagnosis #management
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) - Overview
Types of CRRT
 • CVVHD - Continuous Veno-Venous hemodialysis -
Replacement Therapy (CRRT ... Overview Types of CRRT ... refractory) U: uremia ... #Indications #Nephrology ... #Management
Asterixis (flapping tremor) in uremia on Physical Exam
Asterixis (flapping tremor) in a patient with AKI, azotemia
flapping tremor) in uremia ... and confusion = uremia ... Immediate RRT planned ... #PhysicalExam #neurology ... #uremia #clinical
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) Modalities

RRT Modalities in the ICU:
 • IHD (Intermittent HD):  3-5 hr
HD machine • CRRT ... machine CRRT ... Corrects uremia, ... Gently corrects uremia ... #managment #nephrology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
• Peripheral smear ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... marrow failure with anemia ... hemeonc #diagnosis #management
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
blood cell count (anemia ... Peripheral Smear ... dysplastic erythroid precursors ... • Aplastic Anemia ... Peripheral blood smear
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
severe hemolytic anemia ... phase: Peripheral smear ... Fever #diagnosis #management
What is Fecal Occult Blood Testing (FOBT)
 • Screening for colorectal cancer in average risk population
applicator used to smear ... appropriate for GIB/anemia ... Does not change management
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
Management of Pediatric ... Kidney Stones Acute Managment ... , Obstruction, Anuria ... Kidney #Stones #Management ... #Pediatrics #nephrology