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Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Testing - OnePager ... PCWP approximates LAP ... Positioning a patient flat ... Responsiveness #Tolerance #testing ... #criticalcare #comparison
Cerebral Salt Wasting vs SIADH - Pathophysiology 
1) Neurological event
2) Sodium loss from tubules
3) Naturiesis →
Cerebral Salt Wasting ... → treat with fluid ... #hyponatremia #comparison
Clinic, Home, and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurements - Strengths and Weaknesses
(via https://twitter.com/JACCJournals/status/1088104323354185730 )

Clinic Measurements:
• BP measured
should be seated, resting ... supported and feet flat ... seated at home, resting ... supported and feet flat ... #PrimaryCare #Comparison
Causes of Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemia, UNa > 20: 
 • Renal losses, Diuretic excess,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cerebral salt wasting ... Third spacing of fluids ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Primary Dermatological Lesions
Primary lesions are physical changes in the skin considered to be caused directly by
circumscribed flat ... larger (several cm) fluid-filled ... Filled with clear fluid ... blood supply by fluid ... , e.g. nettle sting
A lazy man's classification of hyponatremia
There are two possible approaches to the diagnosis of hyponatremia: .
regarding their fluid ... cerebral salt wasting ... #Hyponatremia #Algorithm
Esophageal Physiologic Testing

Endoscopy
High Resolution Manometry
Barium Esophagram
Functional Lumen Imaging Probe (FLIP)
Ambulatory Reflex Monitoring

Dr. Chaitanya Allamneni @CAllamneni via
Esophageal Physiologic Testing ... Imaging Probe (FLIP ... #Physiologic #Testing ... gastroenterology #Algorithm
Aortic Dissection seen through a large left pleural effusion on POCUS

Aortic Dissection! Pro move- using the
seen here with intraluminal ... flap) Dr. ... the aenechoic fluid ... The fluid is providing ... clinical #ultrasound #flap
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
any evidence of fluid ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Recent PCI/stenting ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
Hypomagnesemia Synovial Fluid ... Gout: Synovial Fluid ... Testing: • WBCs ... #CPPD #Gout #Comparison