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Hypernatremia Management Algorithm
Acute vs Chronic
Calculate Losses
 • Current water Deficit
 • Ongoing Free water Losses
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Hypernatremia Management ... Current water Deficit ... Hypernatremia #Management ... #Algorithm #treatment ... #nephrology
Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
Treatment of hyperkalemia ... hyperkalemia #kaliuresis #management ... #criticalcare # ... treatment #diuretics ... #diuresis #nephrology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Diagnosis: • ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
In this video, you see right sided atrophy, right sided deviation, and fasiculations R>L, indicating a
deviation, and fasiculations ... Remember: atrophy and fasiculations ... imaging after treatment ... #CNXII #CN12 #Neurology ... #Deficit #CranialNerve
Aortic Dissection - Diagnosis and Acute Management
Pain: Chest, Back, Abdo, Migrating, Above & below diaphragm, Abrupt
and Acute Management ... low BP, Pulse deficit ... murmur, Focal neuro deficit ... - Diagnose with ... #Management #treatment
#CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA #diagnosis #management #treatment #summary #endocrinology #neurology #ent #pituitary #hypopituirarism #panhypopituitarism
CRANIOPHARYNGIOMA #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... endocrinology #neurology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
- Differential Diagnosis ... loss (free water deficit ... the free water deficit ... #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment ... - Massive PE (definite ... Pulmonary #Embolism #Treatment ... #AcutePE #Management ... #CriticalCare
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... GBS #Guillain #Barre ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
Orders placed, treatments ... contingencies • Elicit ... Response #Team #RRT #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare