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Ranson's Criteria in Pancreatitis 
At Admission: 
 - Age > 55 years 
 - WBCs >
Ranson's Criteria ... Glucose > 200 mg/dl ... - LDH > 350 ... Calcium < 8 mg/dl ... #Ransons #Criteria
Mechanism of Action of Bile Acid Sequestrants
Bile Acid Sequestrants → ↓ Hepatic Bile Acid Pool →
Expression → ↑ VLDL ... /Secretion → ↑ LDL ... Production → ↑ LDL ... Receptors → ↑ LDL ... Clearance → ↓ Plasma LDL-C
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
Hypothyroidism Decreased HDL ... Androgens Increased LDL ... ApoB-100 • LDLr ... • Familial LPL
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Severity and Prognosis
Criteria for Severe CAP - Severe CAP present in 1
and Prognosis Criteria ... present in 1 major criterion ... or 3 minor criteria ... met • Major criteria ... Uremia (BUN ≥ 20 mg/dL
Peritonitis - Spontaneous vs Secondary vs Peritoneal Dialysis Associated Peritonitis
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
 • Cirrhosis (high SAAG)
integrity • Runyon's Criteria ... protein > 1 g/dL ... glucose < 50, LDH ... Peritonitis • Criteria ... at least 2): 1) Clinical
Algorithm in Suspected Bacterial Peritonitis

 - Infographic by IDagram
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Runyon Criteria for Secondary Peritonitis (two of the
ID_agram Runyon Criteria ... total protein >1 g/dL ... glucose <50 mg/dL ... Secondary #Runyon #Criteria
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
     •
Syndrome Light's Criteria ... Dehydrogenase (LDH ... )/Serum LDH > 0.6 ... > 2/3 Serum LDH ... Pulmonary #Lights #Criteria
Acute Kidney Injury - RIFLE and AKIN Criteria for Diagnosis and Classification of AKI
 • AKIN
RIFLE and AKIN Criteria ... in SCr ≥ 0.3 mg/dL ... or to ≥ 400 mg/dL ... increase of ≥ 0.5 mg/dL ... #RIFLE #AKIN #Criteria
Infective Endocarditis: Modified Duke Criteria
Clinical Criteria: 
1. Two major criteria 
2. One major and three minor
Modified Duke Criteria ... Clinical Criteria ... Two major criteria ... and three minor criteria ... Five minor criteria
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
bacterial etiology) Criteria ... present in 1 major criterion ... or 3 minor criteria ... met • Major criteria ... Uremia (BUN ≥ 20 mg/dL