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Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis and Screening Testing
Common causes: 
 • Renal parenchymal disease
Causes of Secondary ... aldosteronism - Plasma ... infusion test with plasma ... metanephrines or plasma ... Screening #Workup #table
Choose Your Fluid: Crystalloid Comparison Chart:
Plasma vs Plasma-Lyte, Saline (.45%, 0.9%, 2%, 3%), D5W, Ringer's Lactate,
Comparison Chart: Plasma ... vs Plasma-Lyte, ... contents #comparison #table
Blood Product Components, Contents, Volume and Shelf Life

Whole blood (autologous or directed donations) - RBC and
donations) - RBC and plasma ... about 25 mL of plasma ... WBC; 50 mL of plasma ... - Plasma proteins ... Hematology #Management #Table
Pitting vs Non-Pitting Edema: Differential Diagnosis
For pitting edema: there's generally an issue with :
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Hydrostatic pressure ↓ Plasma ... edema is usually caused ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
first-line treatment is plasma ... in doubt, start plasma ... Comparison #Diagnosis #Table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy - TTP/HUS, HELLP Syndrome and Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Three syndromes in
child * Severe cases ... may require plasma ... pregnancy with plasma ... hematology #diagnosis #table
Thrombocytopenia and Pregnancy
Three syndromes in the critically ill pregnant woman who presents with coagulation defects.
1) HELLP
child * Severe cases ... may require plasma ... pregnancy with plasma ... Diagnosis #Comparison #Table
Considerations for Crystalloids - 0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte
 - Causes hyperkalemia?
 - Safe to
0.9% NS vs LR vs Plasma-Lyte ... - Causes hyperkalemia ... - Causes lactic ... - Can cause a NAGMA
Hemolysis - Diagnostic Algorithm and Causes

Increased red cell production: 
 • Increased Reticulocytosis/polychromasia 
 • Erythroid
Algorithm and Causes ... haemosiderin • Plasma ... #Differential #Causes
Crystalloid pH, Contents and Costs Compared
Plasma	pH 7.4
Normal Saline	pH 5.5*	
Ringer’s Lactate pH 6.5	
Plasmalyte A pH 6.5	
Coca-cola pH
Costs Compared Plasma ... Contents #Comparison #Table