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Hypernatremia Diagnosis and Workup

Step 1 . Repeat the sodium concentration.
Step 2.  Check plasma osmolality.
NORMAL PLASMA
Diagnosis and Workup ... Assess volume status ... HYPERVOLEMIC • CHF • liver ... Hypernatremia #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Algorithm #Nephrology
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... for Status Epilepticus ... • Assess airway ... #Algorithm #Neurology ... #pharmacology #dosing
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
summary of what is going ... • Confirm code status ... • Confirm IV access ... • Concise one-liner ... Response #Team #RRT #Management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
attention to volume status ... 3 questions to work ... Assess volume status ... include vaptans (HF/liver ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management
Diagnostic flow-chart to assess and monitor disease severity in the presence of suspected NAFLD and metabolic
flow-chart to assess ... Guidelines for the management ... non-alcoholic fatty liver ... Steatohepatitis #Workup ... #Algorithm #Followup
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
volume and in doing ... plateau pressure and static ... patients - The more work ... sensitivity, rise time Assess ... #Ventilation #management
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
basins, midwestern states ... Pregnancy • Outdoor worker ... Farmer and forestry work ... or intracranial abscesses ... Blastomycosis #diagnosis #management
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
mimic the “Starved state ... stores in the liver ... hormones that work ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #treatment