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Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... - Classification ... tract infection • Medications ... #Classification ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
Acute Kidney Injury ... (AKI) - Management ... → No specific treatment ... Foley catheter • Medications ... #treatment #management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Failure, Toxins/Medications ... , Spinal Cord Injury ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #management
Ellis system of classification system for a tooth fracture:

Ellis 1: injury of the crown into enamel
Ellis system of classification ... dentist for cosmetic treatment ... Pain medication ... clindamycin #Diagnosis ... #Management #Dental
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis ... and Management ... a precipitant: Medications ... in HRS-AKI is vasoactive ... #Management #treatment
Type 2 Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Lifestyle  Modifications (Diet and Exercise) -> Start
Diabetes - Screening, Diagnosis ... and Management ... Rubella) • Medications ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... algorithm #DM2 #DMII #Classification
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Antiparkinsonian agents are diagnostic ... variable tremor, mask ... reduction; change medication ... Antipsychotic #Drugs #Medications ... #pharmacology #management
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... , rhabdo/crush injury ... , RTA Type IV, AI ... STOP offending medications ... #Management #Treatment
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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pattern of liver injury ... Hepatitis (eg Viral) Management ... - Strong indications ... regarding need for treatment ... #Management #Hepatology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
liver or renal injury ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... - HIV/HAART medications ... #typea #typeb #classification