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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Workup Algorithm ... Investigations: full blood count ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations depending on clinical ... #Workup #Algorithm
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular ... In up to 1/4 of cases ... involves the right ventricular ... Echocardiogram #A4C #Clinical ... #POCUS
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Secondary Causes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... based on repeat clinic ... Nephritic syndrome • AKI ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Major Clinical Trials and Evidence Summary for Transfusion Thresholds in Critical Care

TRICC - NEJM 1999 -
Major Clinical Trials ... Thresholds in Critical ... NEJM 1999 - ICU FOCUS ... unnecessary and cause ... ALI is the deadliest
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum ... Prophylaxis: • CD4 count ... histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... weeks or until clinically ... #Histoplasma #Capsulatum
Hematology Algorithms 

Anemia is described as a reduction in the proportion of the red blood cells.
Hematology Algorithms ... corrected reticulocyte count ... well as varying clinical ... These causes could ... index = (MCV/RBC count
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... white blood cell count ... or those with clinical ... including those caused ... #SSTIs #Algorithm
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
: • Vit B12 - aka ... • Common Causes ... intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... pit, low retic count
Hydronephrosis on POCUS
Hoping to spread the word on how useful POCUS can be in patients w
Hydronephrosis on POCUS ... in patients w AKI ... This is the case ... identification of the cause ... ultrasound #kidney #clinical
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
↑ improves CD4 count ... noncompliance • Clinical ... initiation Clinical ... unintentional weight loss, nausea ... • Histoplasma capsulatum