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Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... Injury (AKI) ... What to ask/look ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Myocarditis 

5 Principles of
Myocarditis:
1. Build clinical suspicion
2. Decide on EMBx
3. Manage acute cardiac injury
4. Manage chronic
injury 4. ... HF, Cardiogenic ... Pericarditis, Tamponade EKG ... #Myocarditis #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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, acute carpal tunnel ... ) • ED Management ... Colles #Distal #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Finger deformity caused ... : Hyperflexion injury ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... , rhabdo/crush injury ... Na delivery): CHF ... , RTA Type IV, AI ... only if no clear cause
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): Acute ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Injury By: • Early ... ↑ ESR, CRP • EKG ... #management #cardiology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
in recipient (e.g ... Lung Injury (TRALI ... patients with CHF ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Obtain EKG if: ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis