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How-to Calculate the Filtration Fraction (FF) in CKRT
 • The FF is the ratio of fluid
REMOVED from the filter ... fluid ENTERING the filter ... reduce the risk of filter ... (ml/hr) / (Pre-Filter ... #calculation #diagnosis
The Dyspnea Pyramid - Differential Diagnosis for Shortness of Breath

Original Source (Jeff Wiese MD): https://www.acponline.org/system/files/documents/clinical_information/journals_publications/books/clinical-teaching-scripts-for-inpatient-medicine.pdf

#Diagnosis #Dyspnea
- Differential Diagnosis ... www.acponline.org/system/files ... clinical-teaching-scripts-for-inpatient-medicine.pdf #Diagnosis
Arterial Lines - Abnormal Arterial Waveforms:
 - Underdampened: Falsely High BP - Adjust monitor filter settings
Adjust monitor filter ... lines #waveforms #diagnosis
Arterial Line - Square Wave Test 
The arterial line can measure BP inaccurately unless properly calibrated.
- Fix: Adjust filter ... arterial #artline #diagnosis
The GFR Clock for Staging CKD

Staging CKD is most frequently done by calculating the estimated glomerular
metabolite that is filtered ... @JustinBerk #Diagnosis
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
- Cellulose filters ... Galactomannan #diagnosis
Headache Differential - Killers
#Diagnosis #Headache #Killers #Lethal #Fatal #Differential
Differential - Killers ... #Diagnosis #Headache ... #Killers #Lethal
Acid Base Disorders - Formulas for appropriate metabolic and respiratory compensation

- Dr Amith Sreedharan - Consultant
Compensation #Formula #Winters ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology
How-to Calculate the Filtration Fraction (FF) in CKRT
FF = Fluid removed from the filter / Fluid
removed from the filter ... Fluid entering the filter ... fluid ENTERING the filter ... reduce the risk of filter
Physical exam teaching on clubbing and Schamroth’s sign: Clubbing is the proliferation of connective tissue between
obliteration in clubbed fingers ... when opposite fingers ... #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis