2473 results
Low-Flow Priapism Treatment #Management #Anatomy #Urology #Ischemic #Priapism #Overview #RebelEM
Low-Flow Priapism ... Treatment #Management
Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Extra-renal Losses:
 • Normal Acid-Base: Low intake
 • Metabolic acidosis: Gl tract
Normal Acid-Base: Low ... Ureterosigmoidoscopy • HTN, Low ... Non-reabsorbable anions ... causes #potassium #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 ... → Low PaO2 CYTOPATHIC
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
wheezing OR poor air flow ... - High pCO2 / low ... breathing • Peak flow ... of baseline Treatments ... mechanical #management #treatment
Distribution of Magnesium in the Body
66% in Bones
33% in Muscles
1% in Serum
 • 60-70% Free (ionized)
10% Complexed w/ low ... molecular weight anions
Hypokalemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Low intake 
• poor oral intake 

Renal loss 
• Medication 
• Hypomagnesemia 
•
Diagnosis Algorithm Low ... Nonreabsorbable anions
Rheumatoid Arthritis - ACR 2021 Guidelines
 - Low Disease Activity
 - Moderate to High Disease Activity
Guidelines - Low ... Tapering DMARDs - Treatment ... Guidelines #management #treatment
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
GI Losses - Gastric
 • Vomiting
 • NG suction
GI
Non-reabsorbed anions ... Renin-Secreting Tumor Low ... aldosteronism Low ... Renin, Low Aldosterone
Unmeasured Anions Associated with an Elevated Anion Gap and Metabolic Acidosis

#Unmeasured #Anions #Gap #Metabolic #Acidosis #Diagnosis
Unmeasured Anions ... #Unmeasured #Anions
Rewarming Methods in Hypothermia
 • Passive rewarming - Requires adequate patient physiologic mechanisms. Inadequate for more
Bladder lavage - Low ... benefit, low risk ... Consider if slow ... Hypothermia #management #treatment