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Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment
Volume expansion: 
 • Albumin (typical dose = 1g/kg on day 1 +/- day
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... terlipressin (intravenous ... #Hepatorenal #Syndrome ... #Treatment #management ... #HRS #nephrology
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
respiratory distress syndrome ... decreased Pplat and reduced ... Ventilation #ARDS #VisualAbstract ... #Pulmonary #EBM
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... plural effusion - Reduced ... bronchograms (atelectasis has ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Bilateral A-lines - Reduced
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Statin Induced Muscle ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... antisynthetase syndrome ... methotrexate, intravenous ... myopathy #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager ... Renal Syndromes ... defining feature, PRS ... #Syndromes #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Hyperkalemia • Reduced ... Infections BRASH Syndrome ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Hemochromotosis • His-Purkinje ... • Tachy-Brady syndrome
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Diagnosis and Management ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
Venous Thrombosis vs Arterial Thrombosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

VENOUS THROMBOSIS

 • Acquired Risk Factors:
	- >48 hours
May-Thurner • Intravenous ... contraceptives - HRT ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... Hyperhomocysteinemia - Heparin-induced
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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• Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... UOP > 0.5 cc/kg/hr ... algorithm #treatment #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Diagnosis and Management ... iniury, Compartment syndrome ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... extracellular fluid into injured ... output: 200ml/hr