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Findings in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Different Causes of Meningitis

#CSF #Fluid #Analysis #Interpretation #Meningitis #Normal #Bacterial #Viral
Findings in Cerebrospinal ... Fluid in Different Causes ... #CSF #Fluid #Analysis ... Bacterial #Viral #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding ... and sodium • Dosing ... aspiration #Potassium #Binding ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #binders
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Vascular → PE, PAH ... pressure, other findings ... based on cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
peripheral blood smear ... mass • Rapidly rising ... -> AML: Blast crises ... Pruritis after hot bath ... • Peripheral smear
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Some exam findings ... Cardiac cath if ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table