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Hypernatremia Management Algorithm
Acute vs Chronic
Calculate Losses
 • Current water Deficit
 • Ongoing Free water Losses
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Hypernatremia Management ... Current water Deficit ... Hypernatremia #Management ... #Algorithm #treatment
Spinal Epidural Abscess - Illness Script
Epidemiology:
 - Patients at risk for bacteremia: IVDU, dental abscess, HD
spinal pain, neuro deficits ... imaging as needed Treatment ... residual neurological deficits ... Abscess #diagnosis #management
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
Diagnosis and Acute Management ... low BP, Pulse deficit ... murmur, Focal neuro deficit ... can be normal) Management ... #treatment #aorta
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Diagnosis and Treatment ... loss (free water deficit ... : Treatment of ... the free water deficit ... #management #nephrology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
for: • Pulse deficit ... • Focal neuro deficit ... • Shock Treatment ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment ... - Massive PE (definite ... Pulmonary #Embolism #Treatment ... #AcutePE #Management
Spinal Epidural Abscess Overview

Infection in the epidural space - often caused by bacteremia or direct spread
permanent neurologic deficit ... Diagnostics and Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
Management of Hyponatremia ... Calculate water deficit ... give specific treatment ... #Hyponatremia #Management ... #algorithm #treatment
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
risk factors, management ... recommendations, treatments ... #management #medications ... #treatment #diagnosis ... Increased attention-deficit
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
No consensus on definite ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management