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Hyponatremia Correction
1. Indications for Hypertonic Saline: seizure, coma, focal findings
   - typically occurs with
Hyponatremia Correction ... Indications for ... Goal correction ... #Hyponatremia #Correction ... #goal #rate #management
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
Management of adult IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein purpura) - Treatment algorithm for the management of IgAV patients
Management of adult ... purpura) - Treatment algorithm ... for the management ... the absence of correlation ... Rheumatology #Vasculitis #Algorithm
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 ... #Management
Algorithm for the Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Electrical Storm
ES diagnosed (≥ 3 episodes of VT/ICD therapies
Algorithm for the ... Management of Ventricular ... Identification and correction ... #Tachycardia #Algorithm ... #Management #VTach
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) - Overview
Types of CRRT
 • CVVHD - Continuous Veno-Venous hemodialysis -
Emergent dialysis indications ... CRRT Specific Indications ... solutes + ↑ rapid correction ... CRRT #Overview #Indications ... #Nephrology #Management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
approach to the differential ... and avoid rapid correction ... (max rate of correction ... /L/day) Rapid correction ... Diagnosis #Treatment #management
Differential Diagnosis of Pericardial Effusion

Trauma
Pericarditis
Recent MI
Autoimmune 
Neoplastic 
Endocrine/Metabolic 
Venous Congestion 
Medications 

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#Pericardial
Differential Diagnosis ... Venous Congestion Medications ... Pericardial #Effusion #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... fatigue after correction ... modifications Algorithm ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Hypomagnesemia
Redistribution:
 - IV glucose
 - Correction of diabetic ketoacidosis
 - IV hyperalimentation
 - Refeeding
IV glucose - Correction ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #medications #drugs