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Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
, hypercalcemia, ... No replacement fluid ... Replacement fluid ... #Therapy #RRT #managment ... #nephrology #CRRT
Pericardial Consistency Comparison on POCUS - Blood, Fat, Pus and Serous

Unclotted blood remains anechoic around clotted
on POCUS - Blood ... have loculations moving ... #Fluid #POCUS # ... Table #Echocardiogram ... #S4C
Potassium Binders for Management of Hyperkalemia
 • SPS - Sodium polystyrene sulfonate
 • Patiromer (veltassa)
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of Hyperkalemia ... (veltassa) • SZC ... #Hyperkalemia # ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #nephrology
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) - Overview
Types of CRRT
 • CVVHD - Continuous Veno-Venous hemodialysis -
fluid • CVVHDF ... fluid Emergent ... electrolytes (essentially hyperkalemia ... #Indications #Nephrology ... #Management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... decreased renal perfusion ... per day until stable ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) Modalities

RRT Modalities in the ICU:
 • IHD (Intermittent HD):  3-5 hr
No replacement fluid ... both convection & diffusion ... Replacement fluid ... #Therapy #RRT #managment ... #nephrology #CRRT
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
and Management ... diuretics, Saline infusion ... Elimination (see Table ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg SC ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
quickly (30-90 sec ... response to the rapid infusion ... a 15 sec expiratorv ... #criticalcare #comparison ... #challenges #management
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
labs, aggressive fluids ... Consider TEG to guide replacement ... plasmapheresis Hypercalcemia ... Aggressive IV fluids ... , SOB, pleural effusions