Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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diagnosis differential management neurology ckd hemodialysis pruritus seizures treatment uremic workup acute aki blood criticalcare crrt epilepticus fatigue glomerular hematuria
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia Focal Hyporeflexia: • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Reflex Testing - ... Causes of Hyporeflexia ... spinal cord injury Generalized ... injury, Early ALS Generalized ... diagnosis #table #neurology
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Unprovoked - Epilepsy: • Focal: Simple, Complex • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Simple, Complex • Generalized ... Cerebral Hypoxia, Uremia ... #Causes #neurology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework "l feel weak": • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis •
Generalized Weakness ... valves, COPD, ILD ... , OSA, pHTN, Anemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm for Hemodialysis Patients Non-PharmacoIogicaI Measures • Use gentle soap e.g. Dove
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm ... Creamy Vaseline Generalized ... #Hemodialysis #Uremic ... #Uremia #Management ... #Nephrology #CKD
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission • Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm • 40- ... , Anemia • Prevalence ... Crohn's > UC Anemia ... /other causes • ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
and Diagnosis Algorithm ... → Refer to Nephrology ... cystoscopy • Refer ... to Nephrology if ... cause not identified
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here. In short,
aggressive treatment of generalized ... epilepticus which may cause ... epilepticus may cause ... #Management #Neurology ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... electrolytes, urea ... osmolarity If cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology ... #causes
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... HUS = hemolytic-uremic ... Nephrocalcinosis causes ... #Algorithm #differential ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary Indications (AIEOU): • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
U: Symptomatic Uremia ... mental status, uremic ... Dialyzer is rigid case ... in the ICU: • IHD ... RRT #managment #nephrology
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