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Checklist Approach to Hypokalemia

Consider risk factors for arrhythmia:
 - EKG changes (especially QT prolongation)
 - Digoxin
arrhythmia: - EKG ... their validity (e.g ... incongruous with clinical ... context & EKG) ... #Management #CriticalCare
Coverage of common antibiotics used in the hospital

For empiric coverage, first define the type of infection,
define the type of infection ... prior resistance. e.g ... ESBL, KPC, VRE. etc ... ampicillin #management ... pharmacology #table
Problem Representation - Approach to the Infectious Disease Patient

Who: Patient age and host/risk factors (such as
Approach to the Infectious ... , splenectomy, etc ... that define the clinical ... syndrome - Does ... illness script (e.g
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Statins - ETOH - Infection ... Herpes, Coxsackie, etc ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... per day until stable
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
Diagnosis and Management ... Statins), ETOH Infection ... Herpes, Coxsackie etc ... per day until stable ... Dialysis for severe hyperkalemia
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Drugs that prolong QT ... Syndrome Electrolyte ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypokalemia ... TorsadesdePointes #TDP #Management
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
with previously stable ... risk factors (eg ... hypertension (eg ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... hypertension (eg
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Summary Clinical ... Budd Chiari syndrome ... Hypercalcemia 4 ... Recombinant cytokines (e.g ... kinase inhibitors (e.g
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... Clinical Manifestations ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... EMG Studies:
IDSA - Diabetic Foot Infections - Suggested Route, Setting, and Duration of Antibiotic Therapy, by Clinical
IDSA - Diabetic ... Antibiotic Therapy, by Clinical ... Syndrome Soft-tissue ... infected tissue (eg ... #pharmacology #management