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Driving Pressure in Mechanical Ventilation

Driving Pressure (delta P) = Pplat - PEEP

Salim R. Rezaie, MD @srrezaie

#DrivingPressure
Driving Pressure ... Ventilation Driving
Driving Impairment in Cirrhosis and Hepatic Encephalopathy 
 - Advise patients not to drive ~3 months
Driving Impairment ... evidence to support a driving ... HE, also take driving ... testing for resuming driving ... privileges #Driving
BiPAP titration in CHF
 - Mean airway pressure provides goodness 
 - Ramp up the ePAP
everything else - Driving ... to increase the driving
Algorithm for selection of the young potential living kidney donor candidate. ∗APOL1 genetic testing is recommended
young potential living ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
from the blood, driven ... RRT #managment #nephrology
Mechanisms Driving Increased Thrombosis and Bleeding in Liver Disease
Increased Thrombosis 
Increased Platelet-Vesset Wall Interaction 
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Mechanisms Driving
NSAID vs ACEI/ARB effects on the Kidneys

Remember that NSAIDs and ACEI/ARB therapy have opposing effects on
the afferent (arriving ... ACEIARB #Effects #Nephrology
Uremic Asterixis on Physical Exam

Dr. Arvind Canchi @arvindcanchi

#Uremia #Asterixis #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #neurology #nephrology
clinical #video #neurology ... #nephrology
Elder Abuse
Caregiver 
• Substance abuse 
• Mental illness 
• Financial dependence on elder 
• Unemployed 
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Environment • Shared living ... • Overcrowded living
Hepatorenal Syndrome Diagnosis
 • ↑ in serum Cr of ≥ 0.3mg/dL above baseline
non-responsive (i.e. giving ... diagnosis #HRS #nephrology