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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 ... anuria - Flash pulmonary ... of intrarenal arteries
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
Arterial Hypertension ... arterial hypertension ... #Arterial #Hypertension ... clinical #cardiology #s4c ... #pocus
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
Crisis (SRC) ... kidney injury 2) ... Abrupt onset of hypertension ... onion-skinning" of arteries ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Scleroderma Renal Crisis - Diagnosis and management

Diaqnosis
 • De novo arterial hypertension of normotensive form +++
Scleroderma Renal ... Crisis - Diagnosis ... Diaqnosis • De novo arterial ... hypertension of ... Diagnosis #management #nephrology
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- ... 10U reg IV + 1-2 ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg SC ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
perfusion + ↑ renal ... Pathophysiology: • Portal hypertension ... • ↓ Effective arterial ... Norepinephrine may ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
- Orthostatic hypotension ... arrhythmias (e.g., atrial ... cardiogenic) - Pulmonary ... 2. ... Evaluation #Geriatrics #Neurology