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Post Cardiac Arrest Workup Investigations Checklist

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Post #CardiacArrest #Workup #Checklist #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Cardiac Arrest Workup ... Investigations Checklist ... CardiacArrest #Workup ... #Checklist #Diagnosis
Checklist Approach to Undifferentiated Shock / Hypotension

#Checklist #Undifferentiated #Shock #Hypotension #Diagnosis #Workup #Management #Evaluation
Checklist Approach ... Hypotension #Checklist ... Hypotension #Diagnosis #Workup
Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
likely - Mid range ... FHH — check the urine ... Hypercalcemia #workup ... elevated #evaluation #workup
General approach to AKI - Checklist

Urine electrolytes & FENa - Previously, it was believed that urine
approach to AKI - Checklist ... Urine electrolytes ... believed that urine ... Urine eosinophils ... PulmCrit #AKI #Checklist
Shoulder Examination

Step 1 Inspection
Step 2 Palpation (ABCs)
Step 3 Range of Motion and Strength (SITS)
Step 4 Provocative
(ABCs) Step 3 Range ... PhysicalExam #diagnosis #checklist
Laboratory Testing in Hemolytic Anemia

Intravascular vs Extravascular Hemolysis
Reticulocytes
Unconjugated bilirubin
LDH
Peripheral smear
Haptoglobin
Urine hemosiderin
Urine hemoglobin
Carboxyhemoglobin

#Hemolytic #Anemia #Laboratory #Testing #workup
Haptoglobin Urine ... hemosiderin Urine ... Laboratory #Testing #workup
Urine Color - Differential Diagnosis
Red Urine:
 • Medical conditions: bleeding, porphyria, factitious disorder
 • Meds: rifampin,
Urine Color - Differential ... Diagnosis Red Urine ... rhubarb and spinach) Orange ... Urine: • Medical ... cause of red or orange
Causes of Abnormal Urine Colors - Differential Diagnosis
Blue-Green - Yellow - Orange - Pink - Red
Causes of Abnormal Urine ... Blue-Green - Yellow - Orange ... White - Purple #Urine
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Framework and Workup ... Gap - UAG and Urine ... gap - UA with urine ... Gap - Estimate urine ... Differential #Diagnosis #Workup
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... Symptoms of UTI, urine ... WBCs, or urine ... → Urine culture ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Workup