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Hyponatremia - Correction for Hyperglycemia

#Diagnosis #Pseudohyponatremia #Hyperglycemia #Glucose #Correction #Formula #Sodium #Na
Hyponatremia - Correction ... Hyperglycemia #Diagnosis ... Hyperglycemia #Glucose #Correction
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
Calculating a Reticulocyte Index (RI)
Reticulocyte Index = Absolute Reticulocyte Count / Maturation Correction
Absolute Reticulocyte Count =
Count / Maturation Correction ... RPI #hematology #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
Hyponatremia Treatment Algorithm

CHF, Cirrhosis - Fluid restriction
SIADH - Fluid restriction
 - Consider salt tablets if etiology
Hyponatremia Treatment Algorithm ... CAREFUL for over-correction ... Hyponatremia #Treatment #Algorithm
What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
#EBM #Diagnosis ... Studies #Conversion #Correlation
Management of adult IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein purpura) - Treatment algorithm for the management of IgAV patients
purpura) - Treatment algorithm ... the absence of correlation ... Rheumatology #Vasculitis #Algorithm
Shoulder Radiograph AP View Anatomy and Checklist
Normal Measurements:
 • Acromioclavicular Joint 5-8mm
 • Coracoclavicular Distance 11-13mm
Distance < 7-11 mm *correction ... Radiology #APView #diagnosis
SGLT2 Inhibitors and Euglycemic DKA

Risk factors for euglycemic DKA in those on an SGLT2i include:
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alcohol consumption Diagnostic ... following: • Correction ... dehydration • Correction
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