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Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
 •
- Achieving a Negative ... Advantages Of A Negative ... Achieving a negative ... patients who are refractory ... #Diuresis #Negative
CAPD-associated peritonitis (Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis) - 5 Things To Know
Diagnosis (Two of the following):
(1) Clinical
• 15-35% Gram negative ... discharge, etc) • Refractory ... Others • Culture negative
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
PPI failure + negative ... Esophageal manometry • Refractory ... a first-degree relative
Important Biostatistics and Epidemiology Equations

Sensitivity = TP / (TP + FN) = true positives / disease
FP + TN) = true negatives ... all positives Negative ... FN + TN) = true negatives ... / all negatives ... Specificity) Negative
Treating Condyloma Acuminatum (Genital Warts) - IDSA
Patients with HIV may have larger or more numerous warts,
treatment than HIV-negative ... maybe required for refractory
Microorganisms Responsible for Infective Endocarditis

Native valves:
 - Streptococcus viridans 
 - Enterococci 
 - Other streptococci
Endocarditis Native ... epidermidis - Gram-negative ... ) - Culture negative ... Enterococci - Gram-negative ... streptococci - Culture negative
Endocarditis Algorithm - Infective vs Noninfective Causes
Noninfective:
 • Malignancy
 • Autoimmune disease
 • Systemic infection
Native Valve
Systemic infection Native ... Staphylococcus lugdunensis Native ... HACEK • Culture-negative ... epidermidis • Gram-negative ... Enterococcus • Gram-negative
Management of Medically Refractory Gastroparesis

Gastroparesis Pathophysiology
Initial Evaluation
Management
Medications for Medically Refractory Gastroparesis
Gastric Electrical Stimulation
Pylorus Directed Therapies

Dr. Chaitanya
Management of Medically Refractory ... for Medically Refractory ... Gastroparesis #Refractory
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Azathioprine for refractory ... inhibitors for refractory ... Prednisone for refractory ... for unusual or refractory ... inhibitors for refractory
Vasopressors and Inotropes
 • Norepinephrine - Levophed - "Levo" - Generally thought of as the first
adjunctive pressor in refractory ... Symptomatic bradycardia, Refractory ... /distributive (refractory ... Methylene Blue - Refractory