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Diagnostic Criteria for Scleroderma Renal Crisis 

1. New onset blood pressure >150/85 mm Hg OR increase
Crisis 1. ... blood pressure. 2. ... with accelerated hypertension ... of intrarenal arteries ... #Crisis #Diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect in arterial ... diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... cycles after right atrial ... passage • Arterial
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
Crisis (SRC) ... Crisis: 1) Acute ... kidney injury 2) ... Abrupt onset of hypertension ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
liver disease and pulmonary ... hypertension? ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
- ↓ Effective arterial ... Treatments: • Calcium 2- ... 5-10U reg IV + 1- ... 2 amps D50W ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg SC
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
immediate treatment 1. ... CAR-T day 3–10; 2– ... , renal failure, ... pulmonary opacities ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Pathophysiology: • Portal hypertension ... • ↓ Effective arterial ... (formerly Type 1) ... of IV albumin (1 ... Norepinephrine may
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
contribute to falls. 1. ... arrhythmias (e.g., atrial ... cardiogenic) - Pulmonary ... 2. ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis