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Correction formulas for Hypernatremia and Hyponatremia
#Management #Nephro #Hyponatremia #Hypernatremia #Correction #FreeWaterDeficit #Formulas #Androgue #Calculation
Correction formulas ... Hypernatremia #Correction ... FreeWaterDeficit #Formulas ... #Androgue #Calculation
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup
Osmotic:
 • Consider food diary and trial avoiding certain foods or meds, Consider
Chronic Diarrhea - Workup ... A/P, Consider testing ... stool, 72 hr stool collection ... celiac and/or testing ... Chronic #Diarrhea #Workup
Diagnostic algorithm for the workup of hypercalcemia. The diagnostic workup for patients presenting with hypercalcemia rests
algorithm for the workup ... The diagnostic workup ... 24-hour urine collection ... Thus, further testing ... Hypercalcemia #Workup
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
QT/QTc- Interval
•	Start of Q-wave to end of the T-wave (time of ventricular depolarization + repolarization).
•	Life threatening
R-R interval (Works ... Methods of calculating ... QTc: • Bazett formula ... • Fridericia formula ... • Rautaharju formula
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
3 questions to work ... and avoid rapid correction ... (max rate of correction ... /L/day) Rapid correction ... up to 3x in the setting
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
Block (nothing getting ... rate • Bazett formula ... are multiple QTc correction ... formulas • Prolonged
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
and Screening Testing ... standardized conditions (correction ... Causes #Screening #Workup
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 

24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... 24-hour urine collection ... #glomerular #testing ... #workup #diagnosis
HEART Score – A Tool For the ED The HEART score is an excellent tool that
used in the ED setting ... admission for further workup ... disposition via calculating