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Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
#CAH #algorithm ... #causes #pediatrics ... treatment #Peds #Endocrinology ... #Adrenal #pathophysiology
Conceptual Relationship between Volume Responsiveness and Volume Tolerance

Assessing for volume responsiveness would only tell you that
Relationship between Volume ... Assessing for volume ... Causes of "Left ... #Differential #Pathophysiology ... #CriticalCare
Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
kaliuresis step 1 = volume ... hyperkalemia #kaliuresis #management ... #criticalcare # ... diuresis #nephrology #algorithm
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Transcellular Shift
 • Recovery From DKA
 • Refeeding Syndrome
 • Acute Respiratory
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diuresis • Acute Volume ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #endocrinology ... #causes
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
Management of Hyponatremia ... • Discuss with endocrinology ... SIADH — look for cause ... hourly • Identify Cause ... #algorithm #treatment
ETT depth may be predicted based on the patient’s height.  This has been validated among
A height-based algorithm ... depth and tidal volume ... #Management #CriticalCare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
cmH20 PEEP ● Volume ... there is no clear cause ... Management ● Early ... the underlying cause ... #CriticalCare
Adrenal Insufficiency Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical suspicion: Weakness, fatigue, nausea, musculoskeletal pain, dizziness, volume depletion, abdominal pain,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Weakness, fatigue, nausea ... pain, dizziness, volume ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #endocrinology
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
ketoacidosis (DKA) - caused ... Glucosuria causes ... massive volume ... differential #diagnosis #management ... #endocrinology
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
Strain is Tidal Volume ... to 400 ml tidal volume ... #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare