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Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Interpretation
Appearance - Opening Pressure - Leukocytes - Differential - Glucose - Protein -
Cerebrospinal Fluid ... (CSF) Interpretation ... Cerebrospinal #Fluid ... #CSF #Interpretation ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
briskly to IV fluids ... • Renal Failure ... - Restrict fluid ... Hypovolemic - GI losses, renal ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology
Beginner's Guide to End-Tital Capnography
4 Phases of the Capnoqram
I - Inspiration and expiration Of dead space
II
Guide to End-Tital Capnography ... CPR • Can show fluid ... EndTidalCO2 #ETCO2 #Capnography ... Patterns #Waveform #Interpretation
What's in a Tap: CSF Analysis

Normal vs Bacterial vs Viral vs SAH
 - Opening Pressure
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Cerebrospinal #CSF #Fluid ... #Analysis #Interpretation ... Comparison #Table #Neurology
Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis
Inadequate water intake:
 • Lack of access to water
Extrarenal hypotonic fluid
Extrarenal hypotonic fluid ... perspiration Renal ... • Hypertonic fluid ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology
Drugs associated with hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia

Hypokalemia
- Shift from extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid compartment
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extracellular fluid ... intracellular fluid ... Extrarenal Laxatives - Renal ... pump inhibitor - Renal ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
UNa > 20: • Renal ... Bicarbonaturia with renal ... Third spacing of fluids ... Acute or chronic renal ... Algorithm #Causes #nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
for Blood Gas Interpretation ... salicylates) R Renal ... - Diarrhea - Renal ... acidosis/Chronic renal ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Cardiorenal Syndrome (CRS) Types
 • Type 1 - Acute CRS: Alteration of renal perfusion is the
Alteration of renal ... - Chronic CRS: Renal ... and VAD induced renal ... hemodialysis and fluids ... Types #cardiology #nephrology
Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid Appearance and Color - Differential Diagnosis
 • Cloudy: Peritonitis, Intraperitoneal disease (appendicitis, cholecystitis,
Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid ... (pancreatitis, renal ... Differential #Diagnosis #nephrology