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Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis ... staining): • Low Complement ... Idiopathic • Normal Complement ... Kidney: Anti-GBM Glomerulonephritis ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis ... anti-GBM) 10%: - Low Complement ... Vasculitis - Normal Complement ... with multiorgan failure ... Cardiac: heart failure
Graded Oxygen Administration in COVID-19

#respiratory #support #COVID19 #management #schema #criticalcare #hypoxia #failure #algorithm #coronavirus #sarscov2 #oxygen
management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #coronavirus
Simplified Airway Management Algorithm
Admittedly sacrificing some detail, this simplified airway management algorithm highlights the critical steps,
Airway Management Algorithm ... airway management algorithm ... decompensation and failure ... thame #Airway #Algorithm ... Simple #Management #CriticalCare
COVID-19 Hypoxia Management

Indication for endotracheal intubation?
Tolerating supplemental oxygen?
Consider HFNC
Not tolerating HFNC or HFNC is not available?
Consider
management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm #survivingsepsis
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Insufficiency, Liver Failure ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
pneumonia vs. heart failure ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
chronic renal failure ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure ... #algorithm