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PROCEDURE: MEASUREMENT OF INTRA-ABDOMINAL PRESSURE - Instructions

#Diagnosis #Procedures #Intraabdominal #Pressure #Measurement #ACS #Bladder #Instructions
INTRA-ABDOMINAL PRESSURE ... - Instructions ... #Diagnosis #Procedures ... Intraabdominal #Pressure ... #ACS #Bladder #Instructions
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
- Differential Diagnosis ... • NSAlDs • AKI ... Interstitial Oncotic Pressure ... Capillary Oncotic Pressure ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
invasive blood pressure ... severe AS PULSE PRESSURE ... Pressure Variation ... intrathoracic pressure ... arterial #artlines #diagnosis
Performing Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) Measurement
Sensitive and Specific + Inexpensive Test for Diagnosing PAD [In Patients
Inexpensive Test for Diagnosing ... = Highest Pressure ... PT) / Highest Pressure ... with s/sx of PAD, diagnostic ... Measurement #vascular #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI ... and Differential Diagnosis ... intravesicular pressure ... Kidney #Injury #AKI ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Quincke's Pulse in Severe Aortic Regurgitation

Little physical exam finding for the end of the week! Quinke’s
chronic severe AI ... widened pulse pressure ... rapid arterial pressure ... associated with chronic AI ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis
Diabetic Foot Ulcer - Peripheral Arterial Disease Assessment Algorithm

Early Revascularization vs Conservative Care

Workup:
 • Arterial doppler
Arterial doppler • ABI ... • Absolute toe pressure ... #Disease #PAD #Diagnosis
Acute Mountain Sickness 
Low partial pressure of oxygen at high altitude 
• Stop ascent 
• Supportive
Low partial pressure ... fluids, analgesia, ani ... Symptoms #Signs #Diagnosis
Instructions for Proper Office Blood Pressure Measurement
Conditions
 • Quiet room with comfortable temperature.
 • Before measurements:
Instructions for ... Proper Office Blood Pressure ... according to device instructions ... #hypertension #Instructions ... office #ambulatory #diagnosis
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
- Differential Diagnosis ... DM (visit 2), Diagnosis ... Ambulatory blood pressure ... monitor, Self/Home pressure ... Nephritic syndrome • AKI