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To improve the usefulness of the serum creatinine concentration as a marker of kidney function, prediction
predict GFR, these formulas ... commonly used formulas ... are shown in Table ... Neither formula ... #Calculation #Formulas
Table 1. Equations for estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in adults based on serum creatinine concentration*.
#Diagnosis
Table 1. ... Equations for estimated ... CockcroftGault #EGFR #Equations ... #Calculation #Formulas
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) - Treatment Algorithm
Medical therapy:
 • Proton pump inhibition
 • Topical corticosteroids
Diet therapy
 •
Esophagitis (EoE) - Treatment ... Algorithm Medical ... • Elemental formula ... #Esophagitis #Treatment ... #Algorithm #management
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
correctly diagnose a case ... that any given case ... implies being able ... #Calculation #Table ... #PPV #NPV #Formulas
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #Tachycardia #Treatment ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Table 2: Relative potency of topical corticosteroids*
TC are divided into four groups according to their potency
Table 2: Relative ... British National Formulary ... them into seven classes ... least potent [Table ... Steroids #Potency #Table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... the determined cause ... & Dry” is the treatment ... #differential #algorithm ... #table #foamed
Enteral Feed Formula Selection Guide

A basic guide on how to choose which enteral feed formulations and
Enteral Feed Formula ... Osmolar load can cause ... Enteral #Feed #Formula ... Formulations #Comparison #Table
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
balanced, nutritious Table ... polymeric liquid formulas ... PEN) - EN liquid formula ... Nutrition #comparison #table ... #management #treatment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... treat the primary cause ... may not be the case ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment