15 results
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
The target for correction ... hypertonic saline correction ... FE Urate post correction ... Volume • Consider correction ... • Calculate correction
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Diagnosis and Screening ... standardized conditions (correction ... Oral sodium loading ... #Screening #Workup ... #table
REBEL Review 69: Hyponatremia Correction #hyponatremia #electrolytes #nephrology #table #sodium
: Hyponatremia Correction ... electrolytes #nephrology #table ... #sodium
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia is usually caused ... and avoid rapid correction ... (max rate of correction ... /L/day) Rapid correction ... management #nephrology #sodium
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... cardioversion Stable ... Identification and correction ... of reversible causes ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm
True serum sodium (corrected) based on serum glucose #Diagnosis #Hyponatremia #Pseudohyponatremia #Hyperglycemia #Glucose #Correction #Table
True serum sodium ... Hyperglycemia #Glucose #Correction ... #Table
A priority in this project was to appropriately stratify participants into a low, medium, or high-intensity
participants into a low, medium ... The classification ... CDC, entitled “Algorithm ... The algorithm is ... #Fall #Risk #Screening
Hypertonic Saline for Treatment of Hyponatremic Encephalopathy
1) 100 ml bolus of 3% NaCl over 10 min.
hours. 2) Serum sodium ... improved headache and nausea ... Increase in sodium ... first 5 hours. 4) Correction
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
Sensitivity (rule out – screening ... systematic error Correlation ... perfect positive correlation ... perfect negative correlation ... , 0 = no correlation
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening ... and Management Algorithm ... • Secondary Causes ... #Diabetes #Screening ... #DM2 #DMII #Classification