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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... Differential Diagnosis Approach ... An acute rise or ... signs of end-organ damage ... #Hypertension #Workup
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Simplified Approach ... to Acute Kidney ... common culprits: Hypovolemia ... are caused by prerenal ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
Approach to Thrombocytosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hematology for workup ... Rebound effect from treatment ... infections • Tissue damage
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Management of Hyperkalemia ... in Adults Assess ... Exposure (ABCDE) Approach ... mmol/L - Consider cause ... #management #algorithm
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
#sun #damage #UV ... #wavelengths #causes ... Acute effects of ... Mechanisms and treatments ... series/integrative-approach-to-skin-cancer-and-sun-protection
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
Approach to Possible ... mm is needed to cause ... ) Target organ damage ... , such as: - Acute ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... In short, best outcomes ... permanent brain damage ... aspiration, hyperkalemia ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Medications for the Treatment of Hyperkalemia
The goals of acute treatment are to prevent potentially life-threatening cardiac
The goals of acute ... treatment are to ... uncommon, a cautious approach ... Figure 3 is an algorithm ... medications used in
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Algorithm for Management of Acute and Chronic Hyperkalemia
Acute Hyperkalemia:
 - IV calcium (10 mL of 10%)
Algorithm for Management ... Hyperkalemia Acute ... substitutes) - Manage ... #Algorithm #Management ... #treatment #nephrology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... patient causing hypovolemia ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology