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Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
urinalysis, labs - Management ... Glomerular (red blood ... eosinophils/white blood ... renal biopsy - Management ... treating underlying cause
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Edema - ++++ Blood ... not occur Red blood ... cell casts - Absent ... cell casts - Present ... Syndrome #Nephritic #Comparison
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
non-perfused vessels and causes ... redistribution of pulmonary blood ... equalisation of blood ... equalisation of blood ... In these cases comparison
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
of 30ml.kg-1 or blood ... Box C). ❹ Take bloods ... including blood ... Discuss ongoing management ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Clinician's Pocket Guide to Vasopressors - Receptor Profiles and Hemodynamic Parameters
 • Systemic Vascular Resistance -
Output - volume of blood ... Summary #cheatsheet #management ... #comparison #table
Differentiating Features Between Central and Peripheral Cyanosis

Mechanism - Arterial destauration
Sites - Skin, mucous membrane of oral
therapy - Pulmonary cause ... worsens Arterial blood ... improves Arterial blood ... Central #Peripheral #Comparison
Lupus (SLE): Mucocutaneous Manifestations

 • Langerhan cells and keratinocytes release cytokines -> localized inflammatory response ->
hair follicles -> causes ... follicular plugging -> Discoid ... endothelium) & Decr blood
ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
Arterial vs Venous Blood ... Gases ABG PROS ... #Correlation #Comparison
Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Cardiac Output, Blood ... Resistance, Main Uses ... Pharmacology #Effect #Management ... #Comparison #Inotropes
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
intake) • Target blood ... suspected) • In case ... Insufficient blood ... • Special cases ... levels #lupus #management