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Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
Causes of Hypernatremia ... mannitol, glucosuria Low ... • Burns • ICU ... Hypernatremia #Nephrology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
Algorithm Defining ... starts by measuring ... Clinicians should ... #algorithm #causes ... #nephrology #potassium
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
extubation, as it should ... not cause resp ... Can give in low ... #CriticalCare # ... diagnosis #management
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
and paralysis should ... If present, it should ... #Hypokalemia #diagnosis ... #potassium #nephrology ... #low
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Cardiac: multiple case ... reports of myocarditis ... % if severe or ICU ... Evaluation #Guide #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Protocol
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
mental status and low ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Hypokalemia Diagnostic Algorithm
To assess potassium excretion: perform 24-hour urine collection or alternatively obtain potassium-to-creatinine ratio on
Hypokalemia Diagnostic ... Algorithm To assess ... potassium-to-creatinine ratio on a spot ... mEq/L), the TTKG should ... #nephrology #low
Approach to using the perfusion scan in Brain Death Evaluation

Like any diagnostic test, a flow scan
death, so in this case ... a repeat study should ... A normal scan should ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... Perfusion #Scan #Algorithm