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Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion (CPPE) on Pleuroscopy

We know that pH can vary in different locules in CPPE.
Complicated Parapneumonic ... Effusion (CPPE) ... different locules in CPPE ... important to Rx as CPPE ... Pleural #Effusion #CPPE
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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then wait 3min, pre-ox ... but also reduces CPP ... expansion of bleed • CPP ... Target CPP 60. ... Pathophysiology #neurology
Causes of acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is classified into pre-renal, renal, and post-renal causes. Renal
classified into pre-renal ... Kidney #Injury #Differential ... Causes #Sites #Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Pre-Renal:
 • Hypovolemia, Cardiorenal, Distributive Shock, HRS, Hypercalcemia, Renal
Injury (AKI) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework Pre-Renal ... Kidney #Injury #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PRE-Renal AKI:
 • Hypovolemia
 • Congestion
 • Medications
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Injury (AKI) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework PRE-Renal ... Kidney #Injury #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
ATN - 45% - Pre-renal ... mostly ATN and pre-renal ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
FENa) could help differentiate ... between pre-renal ... AcuteKidneyInjury #Nephrology
Causes of Acute Kidney Injury ( AKI ) - Prerenal, Renal, and Postrenal

PRE-RENAL 
Impaired perfusion: 
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and Postrenal PRE-RENAL ... Postrenal #Failure #Differential ... #Nephrology
Drug Induced Kidney Injury
 • Pre-Renal: NSAIDS, CNI, ACEI/ARB, IL-2 therapy, Diuretics CAR-T therapy
 • Osmotic
Kidney Injury • Pre-Renal ... #KidneyInjury #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #nephrology
Common causes of Acute Kidney Injury AKI - Differential Diagnosis
HEMODYNAMIC
 • Cardiac failure: Impaired forward flow,
Kidney Injury AKI - Differential ... , antibiotics, PPI ... #KidneyInjury #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology