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Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
Crystalloids - 0.9% NS ... Update: AKI in NS ... were negative for AKI ... LR #plasmalyte #NS
Definitions of AKI, CKD, AKD
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI):
 • Increase in SCr by 2 50% within
Definitions of AKI ... Kidney Injury (AKI ... ): • AKI, OR ... Stable SCr without AKI ... structural damage #AKI
Acute Kidney Injury - RIFLE and AKIN Criteria for Diagnosis and Classification of AKI
 • AKIN
Injury - RIFLE and AKIN ... Classification of AKI ... • AKIN Stage ... of baseline • AKIN ... of baseline • AKIN
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
General approach to AKI ... @PulmCrit #AKI ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology #CriticalCare
Push Dose Pressors - Mixing Instructions - Epinephrine and Phenylephrine

Epinephrine Preparation steps:
1. Add 9 mL of
Add 9 mL of NS to ... phenylephrine to 100 mL NS ... 10 mL from this NS ... #Pharmacology #CriticalCare
Simplified Approach to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
1) IS THIS AN EMERGENCY? 
Is there a dialysis indication
Kidney Injury (AKI ... PROBLEM ~80% of AKI ... isotonic fluids (NS ... LorinskyMD #AKI
Awake Tracheal Intubation (ATI)
 • ATI Technique
 • Ergonomics for ATI
 • Managing Procedural Complications
 •
Tracheal Intubation (ATI ... ) • ATI Technique ... Ergonomics for ATI ... of Unsuccessful ATI ... management #anesthesia #criticalcare
Physical Exam findings in Lower Extremity DVT - Likelihood Ratios
 - Asymmetric calf swelling, ≥2 cm
- Tenderness - NS ... Palpable cord - NS ... Homans sign - NS
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
 •
Normal Saline (NS ... Composition of NS ... Normal Saline (NS ... Saline Causes AKI ... Normal #Saline #NS
Balanced Crystalloids vs. NormalSaline - My infographic about SALT-ED and SMART trial comparing crystalloids and saline
treatment with BC and NS ... - Stage 2 AKI ... Crystalloids #Saline #AKI