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Causes of Proteinuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Persistent Proteinuria >150mg/d protein present on repeat testing including overnight
Causes of Proteinuria ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... MGUS - Poor reabsorption ... polyangiitis (MPA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulse Oximetry Summary
Pulse oximetry is the non-invasive continuous measurement of the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin. It
and measure the absorption ... different light absorption ... pulse Amplitude may ... such as after a pause ... Oximetry #Summary #critcalcare
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
- Usually a MAP ... mm is needed to cause ... occur at lower MAPs ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
epilepticus which may ... cause permanent ... cause aspiration ... Management #Neurology #CriticalCare ... Refractory #Seizures #Algorithm
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... In a normal gap ... acidosis-induced decreased reabsorption ... the indicated causes ... Chloride #urine #Algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
exam findings may ... They may benefit ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... not be the case ... situations which may ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm ... #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... not be the case ... situations which may ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare
Approach to using the perfusion scan in Brain Death Evaluation

Like any diagnostic test, a flow scan
impaired flow may ... death, so in this case ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... Perfusion #Scan #Algorithm