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Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms (IPMN) of the Pancreas - Classification
A) BD-IPMN (Branch Duct)
 - Cystic dilatation
Mucinous Neoplasms (IPMN ... Classification A) BD-IPMN ... Diffuse main duct IPMNs ... ) Segmental MD IPMN ... duct D) Mixed IPMN
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid ... Clarity, WCC, PMN ... Joint #Syonvial #Fluid
Cystic Pancreatic Masses - Differential Diagnosis
- Serous Cystadenoma
- Solid and Papillary Epithelial Noplasm
- Side Branch IPMN
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- Side Branch IPMN ... Cytsadenocarcinoma - Main Duct IPMN
Synovial Fluid Analysis:

Findings (COLOR	TRANSPARENCY	VISCOSITY	WBC COUNT (PER MM3)	PMN CELL COUNT (%)	GRAM STAIN	CULTURE	PCR TEST	CRYSTALS)

By Condition (Normal 
Noninflammatory 
Inflammatory:
Synovial Fluid Analysis ... COUNT (PER MM3) PMN ... Joint #Syonvial #Fluid
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Total protein • Fluid ... ascites WBC and PMN
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
%) • Correct PMN ... RBCs (subtract 1 PMN ... inoculating ascitic fluid ... Diuretics ↑ ascitic fluid ... mortality • Ascitic fluid
Hyponatremia Treatment Algorithm

CHF, Cirrhosis - Fluid restriction
SIADH - Fluid restriction
 - Consider salt tablets if etiology
CHF, Cirrhosis - Fluid ... restriction SIADH - Fluid ... depletion - IV Fluids ... polydipsia - Normalize fluid
Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
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Achieving a Negative Fluid ... Of A Negative Fluid ... Achieving a negative fluid ... liter of positive fluid ... for removal of fluids
Prescribing Maintenance IV Fluids
Assess
 • Can the patient meet their fluid needs orally or enterally? If
Maintenance IV Fluids ... patient meet their fluid ... If so no IV fluid ... • Consider fluid ... , Examination, Fluid
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
briskly to IV fluids ... - Responds to fluid ... Failure - Restrict fluid