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Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Peripheral Arterial Disease Assessment Algorithm

Early Revascularization vs Conservative Care

Workup:
 • Arterial doppler
Disease Assessment Algorithm ... Conservative Care Workup ... • ABI • TcPO2 ... #Disease #PAD #Diagnosis ... revascularization #podiatry #management
Algorithm for Suspected Extremity Arterial Injury

#Diagnosis #ArterialInjury #ABI #AnkleBrachialIndex #Algorithm #Evaluation #Signs #RebelEM
Algorithm for Suspected ... Extremity Arterial ... Injury #Diagnosis ... ArterialInjury #ABI ... #Evaluation #Signs
Algorithmic Approach to Acute Interstitial Nephritis
When to suspect AIN? (not sensitive)
 • AKI, AKD, rapidly progressive
Algorithmic Approach ... sensitive) • AKI ... oliguria • Classic triad ... Nephritis #AIN #Algorithm ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Kidney Injury (AKI ... evaluation? ... PROBLEM ~80% of AKI ... LorinskyMD #AKI ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... -Serial evaluation ... the patient's diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
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Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... immediate, prior to ED arrival ... #Electricity #Evaluation ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
• ↓ Effective arterial ... Exclude other AKI ... Classification: HRS-AKI ... HRS-Non-AKI (formerly ... liver transplant evaluation
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Features: • Triad ... declines > ALT) • AKI ... + myoglobin AKI ... #treatment #nephrology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management ... : • Anti-GAD Ab ... antibody that works ... #Management #treatment ... #neurology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
EGPA) • Renal: (AKI ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... & DIAGNOSIS Labs ... blood retum in serial ... #management #treatment