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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... aldosteronism - Plasma ... infusion test with plasma ... metanephrines or plasma ... Screening #Workup #table
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
illness, high plasma ... without other cause ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Tenofovir is one of the most commonly used NRTI's! The original formulation is tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
tenofovir in the plasma ... throughout the plasma ... to cause these ... tenofovir in the plasma ... produced in a smaller tablet
Choose Your Fluid: Crystalloid Comparison Chart:
Plasma vs Plasma-Lyte, Saline (.45%, 0.9%, 2%, 3%), D5W, Ringer's Lactate,
Comparison Chart: Plasma ... vs Plasma-Lyte, ... contents #comparison #table
Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
donations) - RBC and plasma ... about 25 mL of plasma ... Fresh frozen plasma ... - Plasma proteins ... Hematology #Management #Table
Pitting vs Non-Pitting Edema: Differential Diagnosis
For pitting edema: there's generally an issue with :
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Hydrostatic pressure ↓ Plasma ... edema is usually caused ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
first-line treatment is plasma ... in doubt, start plasma ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
child * Severe cases ... may require plasma ... pregnancy with plasma ... hematology #diagnosis #table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
child * Severe cases ... may require plasma ... pregnancy with plasma ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte ... - Causes hyperkalemia ... - Causes lactic ... - Can cause a NAGMA