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Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Acute Kidney Injury ... urinalysis, labs - Management ... Diuretics if heart failure ... appropriate) #Acute ... #Kidney #Injury
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
inflammatory lung injury ... overload with heart failure ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause ... #CriticalCare
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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Acute Iron Poisoning ... Abdominal pain, nausea ... Progressive multi-organ failure ... coagulopathy, renal failure ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
An acute rise or ... papilledema, heart failure ... kidney injury). ... disorders including hypokalemia ... Hyperthyroidism, Hypercalcemia
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
and Management ... , rhabdo/crush injury ... - Renal Failure ... only if no clear cause ... Definitive in ESRD or failure
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... , such as: - Acute ... kidney injury ( ... chronic renal failure ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #CriticalCare
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
congestive heart failure ... congestive heart failure ... congestive heart failure ... congestive heart failure ... congestive heart failure
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
respiratory failure ... Chronic respiratory failure ... pneumothorax. esophageal injury ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
multisystem organ failure ... or spinal cord injury ... decompensated heart failure ... vascular → RV failure ... #criticalcare #
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... hyperphosphatemia, hypercalcemia ... possibly renal failure ... symptoms are not caused ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management