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Impact and Challenges With Vitamin D to Treat Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Ergocalciferol (D2) Cholecalciferol ... Effectively suppresses SHPT ... - Suppresses SHPT ... - Suppresses SHPT ... #Pharmacology #Cholecalciferol
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Hypercalcemia Low ... Calcitriol (1,25 OH Cholecalciferol ... ) - ↑ 250H Cholecalciferol ... Intake - ↓ 25OH Cholecalciferol
Hypophosphatemia Diagnostic Algorithm
- GI Losses
- Redistribution
- 1° HPT
- 1° Renal PO4 wasting: Hereditary, TIO, Fanconi Syndrome,
Redistribution - 1° HPT ... Hypophosphatemia #phosphorus #low
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
cardiac output) - Low ... SvO2 → Low PaO2 ... COHb, MetHb) - Low ... CaO2 → Low SvO2 ... Hypoxemia #summary #pulmonary
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Oxygen Therapy: • Low ... Flow • Reservoir ... • High Flow
Oxygen Delivery by Device

Nasal Cannula 
• Indicated for low-flow, low-percentage supplemental oxygen. 
• Flow rate of
Indicated for low-flow ... , low-percentage ... • Flow rate of ... • Flow rate of ... Delivery #FiO2 #Pulmonary
#Diagnosis #EM #IM #PERC #Low #Risk #Pulmonary #Embolism #PulmonaryEmbolism #Algorithm #RebelEM
#EM #IM #PERC #Low ... #Risk #Pulmonary
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... settings with very low ... Suppots lungs (pulmonary ... frequently placed on low ... Basics #management #pulmonary
Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria

In the United States, the workup rate for PE is astonishingly high, with
Pulmonary Embolism ... CTPA for PE and a low ... patients who are low ... exceptionally low ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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• High CO / Low ... Cardiogenic: • Low ... Obstructive: • Low ... , CVP > 12 • Pulmonary ... Hypovolemic: • Low