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Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
• These shifts ... decompensation (CHF ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... /Prevention: • ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Clenching of fist during ... Intracellular Shift ... Food - Avoid in CRF ... #causes #potassium
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Shift of extracellular ... Monitor potassium ... Management #Summary #causes ... #treatment
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Clenching of fist during ... Intracellular Shift ... Food - Avoid in CRF ... #causes #potassium
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
then be excreted using ... the determined cause ... #table #foamed ... #heartfailure #chf ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
of urinary retention ... Produces miosis during ... Edrophonium • Used for diagnosis ... Cholinergic #Agonists #Pharmacology ... #Table #Summary
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Management Summary Causes ... Shift of extracellular ... Monitor potassium ... #Management #causes
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Na delivery): CHF ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... #potassium #nephrology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... health-care provider diagnosis ... Uncomplicated Cases ... #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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IDSA Recommendations ... for Preventing ... with ARV (see Table ... #Prevention #Treatment ... infections #HIVAIDS #pharmacology