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Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Acute Liver Injury ... - Differential ... Algorithm Vascular Causes ... CA, small cell lung ... intestines, white blood
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Insufficiency, Liver ... Medications, Spinal Cord Injury ... • Hypovolemic: Blood ... #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... anemia • Sputum/Blood ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Abscess Differential ... #causes #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... UA positive for blood ... #causes #treatment ... #nephrology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
removal from the blood ... glucose by the liver ... contribution of liver ... mellitus/DKA - Liver ... gluconeogenesis Liver
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia is usually caused ... approach to the differential ... include vaptans (HF/liver ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #management #nephrology
Streptococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome (STSS)
Complication of invasive GAS disease characterized by shock & MOF → occurs
GAS in 30% of cases ... body site (i.e., blood ... (2+): kidneys, liver ... , lung/ARDS, coagulopathy ... #management #diagnosis
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... • Intracranial blood ... Traumatic brain injury ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
the setting of liver ... disease Caused ... passage • Arterial blood ... • Underlying liver ... hypertension • Liver
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
ED Treatment of ... • Fluids + blood ... pregnancy related cause ... breast cancer, liver ... Uterine #Bleeding #Management