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Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
Renal Replacement ... SLEDD (Sustained low ... efficiency daily ... (Continuous renal ... #managment #nephrology
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) Modalities

RRT Modalities in the ICU:
 • IHD (Intermittent HD):  3-5 hr
Renal Replacement ... SLEDD (Sustained low ... efficiency daily ... (Continuous renal ... #managment #nephrology
Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
Checklist Approach ... Concomitant severe hy pomagnesemia ... 3.5 - Severe renal ... Critical Care #Checklist ... #Hypokalemia #Management
Hypermagnesemia - Diagnosis and Management

Hypermagnesemia is a serum magnesium concentration > 2.6 mg/dL.
Symptoms include hyporeflexia, hypotension,
Hypermagnesemia ... Diagnosis and Management ... • Increased renal ... Mineralocorticoid deficiency ... #Diagnosis #Management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
ECF and ICF both work ... requiring dialysis or CRRT ... content induces renal ... which reduces renal ... #criticalcare #management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Arrhythmias: magnesium ... ); may require renal ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
alkalosis • Normal or low ... • Hypokalemia (renal ... Sjögren syndrome, Renal ... • Potassium • Magnesium ... diagnosis #nephrology #management
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Check fresh gas flow ... drug interaction, renal ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup