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To improve the usefulness of the serum creatinine concentration as a marker of kidney function, prediction
commonly used formulas ... assistant medical calculation ... Neither formula ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... #Calculation #Formulas
Correction formulas for Hypernatremia and Hyponatremia
#Management #Nephro #Hyponatremia #Hypernatremia #Correction #FreeWaterDeficit #Formulas #Androgue #Calculation
Correction formulas ... Hypernatremia #Correction ... FreeWaterDeficit #Formulas ... #Androgue #Calculation
Table 1. Equations for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in adults based on serum creatinine concentration*.
#Diagnosis
Equations for estimated ... #Diagnosis #Nephrology ... CockcroftGault #EGFR #Equations ... #Calculation #Formulas
Formula for Corrected Calcium in Hypoalbuminemia

Corrected Ca = Measured Ca2 + 0.8 x (4.0 - Albumin)

Example:
Formula for Corrected ... Hypoalbuminemia #formula ... #correction #diagnosis ... #calculation #albumin
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
• Start by calculating ... • Rapid correction ... maximum rate of correction ... Treatment #management #nephrology
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... 1.0 g/ days in a collection ... complete 24-hour collection ... #Algorithm #differential ... nephrotic #syndrome #nephrology
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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Pressures and Calculations ... have shown good correlation ... RHC #PACatheter #calculations ... #pressures #equations
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
perfect positive correlation ... perfect negative correlation ... , 0 = no correlation ... Biostatistics #formulas ... #calculations #
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... breathing, and circulation ... StatusEpilepticus #Management #Algorithm ... #Neurology #pharmacology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
CTA • Anterior circulation ... • Magnesium correction ... diagnosis #management #neurology