11 results
Dual Antithrombotic Therapy with Dabigatran after PCI in Atrial Fibrillation (RE-DUAL PCI trial) - Shown is
Dabigatran after PCI ... PCI trial) - Shown ... warfarin (Panel A) #EBM ... #Cardiology #IM ... AtrialFibrillation #NEJM
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
Renal tubular acidosis ... acidosis that has a normal ... RTA #Diagnosis #IM ... Table #Comparison #PH
Hemolysis in Hereditary Spherocytosis. Panel A shows the structure of a normal red cell and a
structure of a normal ... Pathophysiology #Honc ... #IM #Spherocytosis ... HereditarySpherocytosis #NEJM
Trick of the Trade: Naloxone Dilution for IV Use - Given that many ED overdose patients
Draw up 9 mL of normal ... #Management #EM ... #IM #PCC #Naloxone
Immunosuppressive Strategies for the Prevention or Treatment of Acute GVHD. Panel A shows several classic immunosuppressive
been shown to reduce ... Pathophysiology #IM ... #Honc #Pharm #GVHD ... Immunosuppression #NEJM
Chest radiography showed perihilar opacities in both lungs with free air in the mediastinum (Panel A,
#Clinical #PCC # ... IM #EM #Pneumomediastinum ... #Influenza #NEJM
Acute Varicocele Revealing Renal Cancer - Examination of the scrotum revealed an enlarged varicose vein along
Varicocele Revealing Renal ... multiple bilateral renal ... arrows) #Clinical #Honc ... #RCC #Varicocele ... #Scrotal #NEJM
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Cryoglobulinemic, Hypo/normo-complementemic ... WAIHA • CAD • PCH ... Evans • ITP • Cl-NH ... vascular beds-renal
#ICUCard
RENAL
GFR
90-131
mL/min
((140-age)*Wt)/(72*Cr)
Glomerular Filtration Rate (Cockcroft)
CI Cr
90-131
mL/min
(CrU * volume)/CrS
Creatinine Clearance
FENa
0.0-1.0
%
((U/P Na)/(U/P Cr))*100
Fractional Excretion of Na+
Na req
mEq
(125-Na)*0.6*Wt
Required Sodium
FE Urea
#ICUCard RENAL ... normal (for the ... Bumetanide: IV or IM ... x4 q15-30min) *IM ... NS = normal saline
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
•
acute HIV, HBV, EBV ... lung cancers, HCC ... , renal tumors, ... chain assay • An abnormal ... light chain • Normal