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Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
• NSAlDs • AKI ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... Interstitial Oncotic Pressure ... Capillary Oncotic Pressure ... • Nephrotic syndrome
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... intravesicular pressure ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... Kidney #Injury #AKI
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Ambulatory blood pressure ... monitor, Self/Home pressure ... • Nephritic syndrome ... • AKI/CKD Mineralocorticoid ... Excess: • Conn's syndrome
Primary and Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary (Essential) (95%) - Onset between age
Repeatedly normal blood pressure ... disease - CKD, AKI ... excess (Cushing syndrome
Infectious Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency
Anatomical distribution of vessels to the adrenal makes the gland prone to
setting of ↑ venous pressure ... Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome ... Insufficiency #AI
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Ketoacidosis (AK ... Recall, NAD+ is ... Patients with AK ... In both SK and AK ... for Refeeding Syndrome
Measuring Bladder Pressure as a Surrogate for Intraabdominal Pressure - Procedure Instructions

1. Place the patient in
Measuring Bladder Pressure ... Intraabdominal Pressure ... - Procedure Instructions ... allowing syringe to fill ... IAP #diagnosis #instructions
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome ... , mass, Meig's syndrome ... allowing syringe to fill ... #Compartment #Syndrome ... #Measurement #Instructions