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Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
) • Elevated lactate ... Setup - Ultrasound
Avoiding Large Blood Vessels during Paracentesis on POCUS

Once you find fluid and before you sample, u/s
hemorrhage if lacerated ... abdominal #clinical #ultrasound
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
normalised ratio; LDH, lactate ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
 •
Lactated Ringers ... mEq/L • Sodium lactate ... pH of 4-7.5 Lactated ... mEq • Sodium Lactate ... mole/L of sodium lactate
Complex Ascites on POCUS
62 yo F with rec dx colon CA s/p colectomy, liver cirrhosis w
ppx, WBC 12.5, lactate ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... SBP #clinical #ultrasound
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- Troponin, Lactate ... (no B-lines on ultrasound
Lactated Ringer's Medication Compatibility
#Pharmacology #LactatedRinger #LR #RingersLactate #IVInfusion #Medication #Compatibility #Table #Nursing
Lactated Ringer's
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... categories Lactate ... The use of lactate ... With ↑ Lactate ... Causes of Lactate
GOLDMARK - Mnemonic for Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
G - Glycols
O - Oxoproline
L - L-Lactate
D - D-Lactate
M
Oxoproline L - L-Lactate ... D - D-Lactate
Crystalloid Compositon - Normal Saline, Lactated Ringers, PlasmaLyte
#Pharmacology #Crystalloids #Contents #Comparison #Table #Normosol #Plasmalyte #LactatedRingers #NormalSaline
Normal Saline, Lactated