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Causes of Hypermagnesemia
Increased magnesium load
 - Magnesium-containing laxatives, antacids, or enemas
 - Treatment of pre-edampsia/eclampsia (mothers
or enemas - Treatment ... deficiency, adrenal insufficiency
Vitamin D Deficiency - Classification and Treatment - Insufficiency vs Deficiency
Vitamin D Insufficiency:
 • 25(OH)D Level
Classification and Treatment ... - Insufficiency ... Deficiency Vitamin D Insufficiency ... 50 nmol/L) • Treatment ... Classification #Treatment
Adrenal Insufficiency Treatment - Stress Dose Steroids
 • Large Bore IVs, ~2L IVF & Draw workup
Adrenal Insufficiency ... Treatment - Stress ... Treat Adrenal Insufficiency ... SCVMCMed #Adrenal #Insufficiency ... #AI #Treatment
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Anaphylaxis, Adrenal Insufficiency ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... criticalcare #algorithm #treatment
Occult Causes of Non-Response to Vasopressors

vital disclaimer: the cognitive response to hypotension should not be reaching
hypotension is treatment ... anaphylaxis - adrenal insufficiency
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment Algorithm
ECG changes, weakness, K+ >6.5 Or renal insufficiency with K >5.5 with cellular
Emergent Hyperkalemia Treatment ... >6.5 Or renal insufficiency ... as a standalone treatment ... #Hyperkalemia #Treatment
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Respiratory insufficiency ... Myasthenia Gravis Treatment ... - Symptomatic Treatment ... Immunomodulating Treatments ... exchange - Surgical Treatment
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Caused by liver insufficiency ... noxious stimuli) TREATMENT ... Initiate empiric treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
- Adrenal Insufficiency ... #criticalcare #treatment
5-Oxoprolinuria
What is it:
 • Aka pyroglutamic acidosis, Intermediate in γ-glutamyl cycle
 • Amino acid transport and
acid / ketonaemia insufficient ... organic acid screen Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment