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A Non-Invasive approach to Respiratory Failure
 • COPD and Ventilatory Failure → NiPPV with Bi-level Settings
CHF / Pulmonary Edema ... • Pneumonia or ARDS ... → High-Flow Nasal ... Respiratory #Failure #management ... #hypoxia #NIV
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Infections in HIV-AIDS ... CD4 < 200: CMV, HSV ... embolism, Pulm edema ... Imaging (CXR +/- High ... LDH, ABG, BDG, Serum
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Hyperkalemia - Management ... AlgorithmIV ... Consider Dialysis Serum ... hyperkalemia #potassium #high ... #algorithm #treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... + mass effect/Edema ... - +mass effect/Edema ... sensitivity of serum ... differential #diagnosis #AIDS
Treatment Algorithm for Active Proliferative Lupus Nephritis (Class III/IV or Mixed Class III/IV + V)
Induction Therapy
Treatment Algorithm ... Agent plus mod-high ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... Lupus #Nephritis #management ... #nephrology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
irrigation • Management ... Loop Diuretics; High-Ceiling ... Acute pulmonary edema ... Association class IV ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology
Penicillin Allergy Pathway for Antibiotic Prescription in Patients With Penicillin Allergy
Mild Reaction - Itching, Minor rash
rash (mild type IV ... Wheezing, Laryngeal edema ... HSR - Serum sickness ... #Prescription #algorithm ... #management
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Management of Convulsive ... • Give high flow ... function test, serum ... #neurology #pediatrics ... #peds #algorithm
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
TRALI resembles ARDS ... High mortality. ... RBCs binds to serum ... Extremely rare - HIV ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management
KDIGO Treatment algorithm for management of acute hyperkalemia in the emergency department
 • Place on cardiac
KDIGO Treatment algorithm ... for management ... #algorithm #treatment ... #potassium #high ... #nephrology #KDIGO