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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Hypokalemia - Differential ... Vomiting / NG drainage ... proliferation - Hypokalemic ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Low #
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertensive:
 • High Al, Low R - Primary aldosteronism
 • High Al, High
Hypokalemia Differential ... Hypertensive: • High Al, Low ... Vomiting, Nasogastric drainage ... Gitelman's syndrome #Hypokalemia ... #Differential #
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis and Management
PTH Independent (↑ PTH)
 • LOW VIT D
    -
Hypocalcemia - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Independent (↑ PTH) • LOW ... #Diagnosis #Management ... endocrinology #differential
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Insufficiency Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Clinical ... hyponatremia, hyperkalemia ... Baseline plasma ACTH Low ... insufficiency • Low
Benign Adrenal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperplasia - Often Bilateral
 • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
 • ACTH
Adrenal Mass - Differential ... High DHEAS • Low ... High Plasma E2 +Clinical ... Hypertension +/- Hypokalemia ... AdrenalMass #Benign #Differential
ECMO circuit chatter - rhythmic pulsations in the drainage catheter/tubing leading to the pump
CHATTER occurs when
pulsations in the drainage ... decreasing pump flow ... - assess for hypovolemia ... ECMO #chatter #clinical
Chattering on ECMO
What is chattering? If you look closely at this video clip, the tubing is
volume (which is low ... True hypovolemia ... due to decreased flow ... pressure in the drainage ... ECMO #chatter #clinical
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... Framework and Management ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
diagnosis and rapid drainage ... • Low tidal ... volume, low/no PEEP ... Plan definitive management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
bedside: - Clamp drainage ... variable venous drainage ... - occurs when drainage ... problems #diagnosis #differential ... #management #criticalcare