8 results
ELAIN trial - Visual Abstract
Does Early Initiation of Renal Replacement Therapy have a better impact on
with Acute Kidney Injury ... patients with AKI ... VisualAbstract #Nephrology ... #EBM #RRT #CriticalCare ... #Early
IDEAL-ICUTrial - Visual Abstract
Is there an ideal time to start Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) in patients
with Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) and Sepsis ... VisualAbstract #Nephrology ... #EBM #RRT #CriticalCare ... #Early
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... causes: sepsis, meds ... prolonged prerenal AKI ... Classification #diagnosis ... #nephrology
Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
 •
people with sepsis, AKI ... REMOVE UNECCESARY MEDS ... ) to normalize Potassium ... Early nephrologv ... Balance #management #criticalcare
Overview of approach to brain death

Pursuing a diagnosis of brain death too early may lead to
death Pursuing a diagnosis ... brain death too early ... brain activity on neurologic ... a mechanism of injury ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... declines > ALT) • AKI ... + myoglobin AKI ... Monitor potassium ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 • Cellular Shift:
   - Exercise
- Differential Diagnosis ... angiotensin inhibitors, meds ... depletion, - AKI ... production: TLS, Crush injury ... #Causes #potassium
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... , rhabdo/crush injury ... , RTA Type IV, AI ... Management #Treatment #potassium ... #nephrology #K