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Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... + NS) • Cachexia ... Egophony (May appear 1- ... procalcitonin level Treatment ... Pulmonary #Community #Acquired
SIADH Treatment Options
1. Treat underlying cause of SIADH: Pain, Primary lung pathology, Post-operative phenomenon, Medications, Basically
SIADH Treatment ... Options 1. ... purposes, restrict to 1 ... colon 5. 0.9% NS ... hyponatremia #nephrology #treatment
Balanced Crystalloids vs. NormalSaline - My infographic about SALT-ED and SMART trial comparing crystalloids and saline
hospital-free days between treatment ... with BC and NS ... March 1, 2018 N ... March 1, 2018 N ... VisualAbstract #LR
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
SBP drop >40, MAP ... SOFA and SIRS 1) ... IV's, Consider IL NS ... /LR infusion • ... #criticalcare #treatment
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
cause: • Causes can ... restriction: • Restrict 1 ... 1.5L per day • Can ... bolus of 0.9% NS ... hyponatremia #nephrology #treatment
#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
125-Na)*0.6*Wt Required ... calc) Osmolar Gap ... + НСО3) Anion Gap ... /L for each 10 1 ... Patient assessment required
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
 •
erythropoietin 1/ ... complications can ... Splenomegaly Treatment ... • Treatment is ... with evidence of acquired
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Pathophysiology: Spore ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... post-ABx, but can ... be community-acquired ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Alcoholic Hepatitis - Management Algorithm
1. Severity assessed not only by MDF (>32) but also by MELD
Management Algorithm 1. ... only increase short-term ... in severe AH - can ... Management #Algorithm #treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
hypovolemia) - Use LR ... Bicarb<22) - avoid NS ... Calcium 2-3g IV Ca-gluconate ... Redistribution Treatments ... 5-10U reg IV + 1-