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Diabetic Ketoacidosis 
Management Priorities
1. Fluids 
2. Insulin 
3. Potassium 
4. Acidosis 
5. Re-establish oral fluids,
Fluids 2. ... Re-establish oral fluids ... Identification and treatment ... an underlying cause
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
production • Treatment ... rapidly fatal • Causes ... Identify underlying cause ... loss - Cool fluids ... Cooling blankets can cause
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia Caused ... pus, effusion fluid ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... measures: • Fluid ... identify pericardial fluid
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... extracellular fluid ... Treatment of underlying ... diuretics for fluid ... Diagnosis #Management #causes
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
extracellular fluid ... oxidative iniury Treatment ... diuretics for fluid ... Management #Summary #causes ... #treatment
REBEL Review 99: Serotonin Syndrome via Yosuf Alam, MSIV

Presentation: Altered mentd status, Seizures, Myoclonus, Hypertension, Hyperthermia
Hyperthermia (most common cause ... Cornerstone of treatment ... supportive care: • IV fluid
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
• Electrolyte/fluid ... shifts caused by ... changes and may cause ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... are the leading cause
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
volume • Offer Fluid ... Volume • Consider Fluid ... SIADH — look for cause ... hourly • Identify Cause ... give specific treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... decubitus - air fluid ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... #differential #causes ... #management #treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... include fluid administration ... before beginning treatment