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COVID-19 - Awake Self-Proning

Physiology of proning:
 - more homogenous ventilation
 - decrease ventral-dorsal transpulmonary pressure difference
compression - increase clearance ... sarscov2 #management #treatment
Choice of anticoagulant for treatment of pulmonary embolism
 • Malignancy - LMWH
 • To avoid parenteral
anticoagulant for treatment ... with creatinine clearance
Acquired von Willebrand Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management
 • Autoantibodies to vWF: Lymphoproliferative disorders (e.g. lymphoma,
subsequent enhanced clearance ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
recent creatinine clearance ... interruption per treatment ... Perioperative #Management #Treatment
Methotrexate Renal Toxicity 
Prevention:
 • Alkalinize the urine, keep urine ph >7
 • Start pre-treatment 12
• Start pre-treatment ... 48 hours post Treatment ... - so not great clearance ... Toxicity #management #treatment
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
SIADH Treatment ... Electrolyte Free Water Clearance ... hyponatremia #nephrology #treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
production and clearance ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... Injury: • Reduced clearance ... Diminished lactate clearance
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
initiation of treatment ... decreased creatinine clearance
Protein Losing Enteropathy
Clinical Presentation:
 • Volume overload: Peripheral edema, pleural effusion or ascites.
 • Gl symptoms
-1 antitrypsin clearance ... Primary or secondary Treatment ... 1.5 - 3 g/kg) • Treatment
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Impaired mucociliary clearance ... mycobacteria Treatment