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Approach to Elevated Bicarbonate (HCO3)
Risk Factors for Hypercapnea? (Hx of COPD, OSA, sedative use, CNS/muscular disorders?)
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Approach to Elevated ... Gas) (-) Likely Metabolic ... Contraction Urine Cl ... #metabolic #alkalosis ... #algorithm #diagnosis
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Myocardial Injury - Elevated ... and Workup Algorithm ... Sepsis-induced CM), Metabolic ... Occlusion • Stable ... #Algorithm
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
management - RUQ ultrasound ... e.g., markedly elevated ... limit them as able ... May consider metabolic ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
resistance • Metabolic ... (Mannitol) • Elevated ... disequilibrium syndrome • Diagnosis ... Inhibitors of Na+K+2Cl ... #Medications #Table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
ADLs - Highest metabolic ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... Troponin may be elevated ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis and Workup
Blood Work:
 - Hypokalemia
 - Hypomagnesemia
 - Metabolic Alkalosis
 - Elevated
Gitelman Syndrome - Diagnosis ... Hypomagnesemia - Metabolic ... Alkalosis - Elevated ... Fractional excretion of Cl ... - Normal Renal Ultrasound