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Vasopressors Table 
Rough properties by Target Receptor, Heart Rate/Inotropy, Systemic Vascular Resistance, Cardiac Output, Blood Pressure,
Vasopressors Table ... Cardiac Output, Blood ... Pressure, Pulmonary ... #Pharmacology # ... Effect #Management
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Metabolic • Renal ... Liver Failure • Hypercalcemia ... Neoplastic / Hematologic ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Differential Diagnosis ... Mechanism Decr Blood ... hemorrhage) - Pulmonary ... Suppressed - Advanced renal ... #Table #Causes
Hydroxychloroquine Serum Measurement in SLE
 • Terminal elimination half-life = 40 days ([HCQI reflects long-term intake)
Insufficient blood ... Special cases (e.g ... . renal failure) ... #pharmacology # ... levels #lupus #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Management ... Herpes, Coxsackie, etc ... UA positive for blood ... #Management #causes
Indications for Serum Protein Electrophoresis (SPEP)
 • Suspected multiple myeloma, Waldenström's macroglobulinemia, primary amyloidosis, or related
chemotherapy, etc ... suspected • Hypercalcemia ... on peripheral blood ... Electrophoresis #SPEP #Hematology ... #Diagnosis
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... Herpes, Coxsackie etc ... per day until stable ... Dialysis for severe hyperkalemia
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
rupture, VSD, etc ... Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison ... #table
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... recent DAN) • EMG ... reveals increasing blood ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
Renal Replacement ... derangements (hyperkalemia ... , hypercalcemia, ... Fluid Overload (pulmonary ... #Therapy #RRT #managment