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Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
stagnant hypoxia (e.g ... carrying capacity (e.g ... abnormal hemoglobin (e.g ... cannot use oxygen (e.g ... differential #diagnosis #causes
#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
pCO2 = 1.5 (HCO3 ... pCO2 = 0.9 (HCO3 ... for each 10 T in pCO2 ... VENTILATOR INTUBATION CRITERIA ... EXTUBATION CRITERIA
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification
Reflex Syncope 
 - Vasovagal syncope
   • Prolonged standing
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... Medication side effect (e.g ... Medication side effect (e.g ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification ... #Table #Causes
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Berlin criteria ... on CT or CXR ● PaO2 ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
LV compliance), ECG ... Dysfunction #Grading #Classification ... #Grades #Criteria
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
High altitude (eg ... HYPOVENTILATION • Rising PaCO2 ... gas equation • Causes ... Intrapulmonary shunting (eg ... intracardiac shunting (eg
Classification of Jaundice
Unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia (predominantly indirect bilirubin)
 • Increased bilirubin production (eg, hemolytic anemias, hemolytic reactions,
Classification of ... cholestasis, and some cases ... miscellaneous causes ... #Jaundice #Classification ... #differential #causes
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Caused by splanchnic ... Diagnosis (Clinical Criteria ... Exclude other AKI causes ... Classification: ... IV albumin (1 g/kg
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Chronic Disease (e.g ... #Anemia #MCV #Classification ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
Classification of ... uropathy, Metabolic causes ... (e.g., hypokalemia ... disease, Drugs (e.g ... Diabetes #Insipidus #Classification