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Gastrointestinal Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Anemia
In patients with anemia, diagnose iron deficiency if:
 • Ferritin <
Iron Deficiency Anemia ... In patients with ... anemia, diagnose ... change medical management ... Evaluation #workup #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
HPS - Diagnosis:
 1. Patients with liver disease
 2. Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient (AaP02) >15 mmHg
Syndrome HPS - Diagnosis ... Patients with liver ... mmHg or mmHg in patients ... vasodilatation HPS Classification ... #management #classification
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
to reduce the patient's ... the basis of the patient's ... diagnosis (e.g. ... off” CO2 in a patient ... #Management #CriticalCare
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Algorithm • 40-50% patients ... , Anemia • Prevalence ... Crohn's > UC Anemia ... IBD #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #management
Causes, classification and compensatory responses to shock.

Shock can be caused by any pathological process that leads
Causes, classification ... obvious (as in patients ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... Causes #Types #Classification
Management of Jehovah's Witness patient in ICU 

Clarify which products may be used 
 - Discuss
Management of Jehovah's ... Witness patient ... pro-actively if anemic ... #ICU #CriticalCare ... #Management
Classification of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) and Treatment of Metabolic Abnormalities of TLS
Laboratory TLS:
 • Uric
Classification of ... of normal for patient ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #oncology
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
but >10 years in patients ... minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... 5) Symptoms of anemia ... marrow failure with anemia ... #management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
EmmGeezee #Shock #Classification ... #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... differential #causes #classification
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... establishing a diagnosis ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare