AIP: Abd pain + neuro/psych sx + autonomic instability (↑HR/↑BP) + dark urine + hyponatremia | Pupils reactive (≠ anticholinergic) | Triggers: Fluoxetine/alcohol/hormones | Dx: ↑urine PBG & porphyrins | Tx: Hemin + 10% glucose | Avoid porphyrogens | Watch: Resp failure/seizures
CNI nephrotoxicity (tacrolimus/cyclosporine): Immunosuppression – 2 classes: CNI, mTORi (sirolimus), GC (prednisone), purine synthesis inh (azathioprine, MMF) | Calcineurin inhibition → afferent arteriolar vasoconstriction → ↓ renal blood flow → ↑ Cr/BUN + HTN | Histo: Acute → tubular vacuolization; Chronic → obliterative vasculopathy, striped fibrosis, tubular atrophy | Rx: Dose ↓, switch to mTORi (sirolimus)
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Nephrogenic DI: polyuria (>3 L/day), polydipsia, dehydration despite adequate ADH
Causes: lithium, demeclocycline, foscarnet, amphotericin B, genetic (AQP2/V2R), hypercalcemia, hypokalemia, renal disease
Pathophys: ADH present but ↓ signaling → ↓ AQP2 insertion → ↓ water reabsorption in collecting ducts
Dx: urine SG <1.010, ± hypernatremia, no concentration after water deprivation (central DI would fully concentrate with DDAVP)
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🧪 Invasive Aspergillosis Dx + Tx
🔍 Dx
• Galactomannan (Ag in serum/BAL)
• Cutoff: ≥0.5 (plasma), ≥1.0 (BAL)
• ⊕: piperacillin-tazo, Fusarium, Histoplasma
• β-D-Glucan (broad, not for Crypto/Mucor)
• ⊕: IVIG, HD membranes
• PCR: emerging, not standard
💊 Tx
• 1st-line: Voriconazole
• SE: hepatotox, visual, photosensitivity
• Alt/Prophylaxis:
• Posaconazole (high-risk neutropenia)
• Isavuconazole (↓hepatotox)
• L-Ampho B (azole-R)
• Caspofungin (salvage only)