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What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
BOTTOM LINE: VBG is ... Differences #Versus #Comparison ... PCO2 #Studies #Conversion ... #Correlation
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
The target for correction ... hypertonic saline correction ... FE Urate post correction ... Volume • Consider correction ... • Calculate correction
Hyponatremia Treatment Algorithm

CHF, Cirrhosis - Fluid restriction
SIADH - Fluid restriction
 - Consider salt tablets if etiology
Hyponatremia Treatment Algorithm ... tablets if etiology is ... CAREFUL for over-correction ... Hyponatremia #Treatment #Algorithm
Functional GI Disorders in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Background:
 • 25-40% of IBD in remission have IBS
Functional GI Disorders ... in IBD - IBD Algorithm ... 1BD • Strong correlation ... @wabillin #Functional ... #Algorithm #gastroenterology
Management of adult IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein purpura) - Treatment algorithm for the management of IgAV patients
purpura) - Treatment algorithm ... vasculitis in adults is ... the absence of correlation ... Rheumatology #Vasculitis #Algorithm
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies (CRRT) - Comparison
 - Continuous Veno-venous Hemofiltration (CVVH) utilizes convection. Replacement fluid
Therapies (CRRT) - Comparison ... CVVH) utilizes convection ... diffusion and convection ... combination of convection ... Therapies #CRRT #Comparison
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... Algorithm • 40- ... fatigue after correction ... modifications Algorithm ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
Flow Rate (QB) is ... The dialysate is ... • Dialyzer is ... dialysate flow (both convection ... fluid removal and correction
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
e.g. accelerated junctional ... • QT interval is ... are multiple QTc correction ... • QTc > 500 is ... thumb: a normal QT is
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
impacts respiratory function ... is respiratory ... achieved following correction ... ↓ phosphorus is ... It is severe in