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Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Diagnosis and Management ... MDR-1 express Laboratory ... Recombinant cytokines (e.g ... kinase inhibitors (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
disease (panuveitis, retinal ... pathognomonic laboratory ... involvement (uveitis or retinal ... Ocular: Giant retinal ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... Laboratory accidents ... smear negative, PCR ... others: AV blocks, PVC ... Trypanosomiasis #Diagnosis #Management
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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inflammation (eg ... AIH-PBC Overlap ... Viral) Management ... Necrosis) If mild laboratory ... AIH #Diagnosis #Management
Hyponatremia Correction
1. Indications for Hypertonic Saline: seizure, coma, focal findings
   - typically occurs with
Dextrose in water @ 3cc ... /kg/h, loop diuretics ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Correction #goal #rate #management
Management of Pediatric Kidney Stones
Acute Managment:
 • Pain relief: NSAIDs, opioids
 • Facilitating passage of stone:
Management of Pediatric ... Kidney Stones Acute Managment ... therapy (MET): e.g ... , Anuria - PCN ... +/- Stent: < 2 cm
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... heparinized tube) • ECG ... clear cause) Management ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Other +s: PCP, Histo ... specificity for IFI in hem ... formulations (eg ... risk pts with hem ... FalsePositives #Laboratory
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... Lung Abscess Management ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... Cavitation > 6 cm ... • Vasculitis (e.g
Post Proning Nursing Checklist
Head/Face: 
 - Check ETT/tracheostomy is accessible/not kinked (ETT cm at teeth …..)
not kinked (ETT cm ... not displaced (cm ... lines patent - ECG ... Infusion lines not resting ... #CriticalCare #Management