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Hyponatremia - Correction for Hyperglycemia

#Diagnosis #Pseudohyponatremia #Hyperglycemia #Glucose #Correction #Formula #Sodium #Na
Hyponatremia - Correction ... Hyperglycemia #Diagnosis ... Hyperglycemia #Glucose #Correction ... #Formula #Sodium
What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
#EBM #Diagnosis ... #ABG #VBG #Differences ... #Versus #Comparison ... Studies #Conversion #Correlation
ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
VBG #Laboratory #Correlation ... #Comparison #pH ... #pCO2 #Diagnosis ... #Differences
Na+ Correction Factor for Hyperglycemia

- Amelia Furbish PharmD Student @ https://www.instagram.com/happypillsrx/

#Diagnosis #Pseudohyponatremia #Hyperglycemia #Glucose #Correction #Formula
Na+ Correction Factor ... happypillsrx/ #Diagnosis ... Hyperglycemia #Glucose #Correction ... #Formula #Sodium
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
What is the difference ... initial treatment algorithms ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... #differences #diagnosis
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... Electrical Storm ES diagnosed ... Identification and correction ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm ... Management #VTach #diagnosis
Formula for Corrected Calcium in Hypoalbuminemia

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

Example:
Formula for Corrected ... Hypoalbuminemia #formula ... #correction #diagnosis
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm ... fatigue after correction ... modifications Algorithm ... #Fatigue #IBD #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #management
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
systematic error Correlation ... perfect positive correlation ... perfect negative correlation ... , 0 = no correlation ... Biostatistics #formulas
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
rate • Bazett formula ... are multiple QTc correction ... formulas • Prolonged ... Electrocardiogram #cardiology #diagnosis