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Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
dialysis indication (e.g ... AEIOU ) or anuria ... Nephrotoxic drugs (e.g ... obstruction: • Trial ... KidneyInjury #simplified #workup
Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)

Adolescent patient presents with chest pain and dyspnea. Beside TTE found
POCUS Echocardiogram ... (PLAX) Adolescent ... found what the lab work ... , EKG and CXR didn ... #clinical
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and pernicious anemia ... Clinical Manifestations ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... EMG Studies:
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
Crisis (SRC) Clinical ... (MAHA) Pathophysiology ... other pathology (e.g ... (short-acting, e.g ... #rheumatology #nephrology
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
- Pathophysiology ... the Journal of Clinical ... 500 mL in a 70 kg ... phlebotomy/ blood work ... #pathophysiology
Neuroprotection following Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Outcome from cardiac arrest is determined by
❹ Insert intra-arterial ... Obtain 12-lead ECG ... develop (Box B). ❾ Plan ... management in critical ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup