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Tumor Lysis Syndrome - Workup and Management

Initial workup: BMP, Serum uric acid, LDH, Urine output, Consider
uric acid, LDH, Urine ... ≥ 8 mg/dL • Potassium ... of the above Treatment ... of Clinical TLS ... monitoring • Consider ICU
Hypokalemia Diagnostic Algorithm
To assess potassium excretion: perform 24-hour urine collection or alternatively obtain potassium-to-creatinine ratio on
Hypokalemia Diagnostic ... Algorithm To assess ... ratio on a spot ... urine sample. ... #nephrology #low
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... status and low urine ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Weakness - Dark urine ... Monitor potassium ... #nephrology
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
if they have no clinical ... 15,000/mm3, and urine ... effusion, or z scores ... echo is positive, treatment ... #Diagnosis #Peds
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... provided the starting potassium ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
tubule (DCT) Clinical ... Hypocalciuria (spot ... urine, calcium-creatinine ... Rhabdomyolysis Treatment ... Gitelman #Syndrome #diagnosis
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Diagnosis (Clinical ... Treatment Overview ... Norepinephrine (ICU ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis