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Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
 • ACTH stimulation test - Synthetic ACTH does not stimulate cortisol secretion because
ACTH stimulation test ... autoantibody tests ... laboratory #diagnosis #testing ... #endocrinology ... #workup
VA ECMO Unloading - LV Venting
Different LV Venting Strategies work through these basic mechanisms: ↓ Preload,
Unloading - LV Venting ... Strategies work ... Unloading #LVVenting #cardiology ... #management #ecmo ... #treatment
HIV PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) - Truvada 

HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) is available in the form of
& side effect management ... Renal function should ... parameters is crucial ... PrEP actually works ... Truvada #Monitoring #Management
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Diagnosis and Workup ... glucose suppression test ... • Pituitary testing ... #Endocrinology ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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pancreas, biliary, renal ... with response to treatment ... specific laboratory tests ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #phenotypes #workup
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
used in the ED setting ... admission for further workup ... and treatment versus ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology #HEART
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... reabsorption) Workup ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... clear cause) Management ... #Treatment #potassium
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... differential #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment - Stress Dose Steroids
 • Large Bore IVs, ~2L IVF & Draw workup
Treatment - Stress ... ~2L IVF & Draw workup ... Insufficiency #AI #Treatment ... #Management #StressDose ... #Steroids #endocrinology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
ECF and ICF both work ... which reduces renal ... patients we are all treating ... #criticalcare #management ... #diagnosis #treatment