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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) - Management Principles
Prerenal - Correct hemodynamic derangements:
 • If low preload →
Kidney Injury (AKI ... ) - Management Principles ... • Hepatorenal syndrome ... • AIN → Consider ... → Stop meds
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome ... causes: sepsis, meds ... interstitial nephritis (AIN ... tract infection • Medications ... Classification #diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Failure, Toxins/Medications ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... #criticalcare # ... #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Management ... - Abdominal pain ... declines > ALT) • AKI ... + myoglobin AKI
Hepatorenal Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Who gets HRS?
 • Decompensated cirrhosis
 • Typically with existing
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... - Diagnosis and ... a precipitant: Medications ... in HRS-AKI is vasoactive ... #Management #treatment
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
- Review of medication ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... limit them as able ... Pancreatitis #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... and Management ... iniury, Compartment syndrome ... Dermatomyositis) AKI ... per day until stable
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
- Review the medication ... c deliriogenic meds ... if uncontrolled pain ... Delirium #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome ... guide targeted treatments ... CAM-ICU) - Pain ... #PICS #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... , RTA Type IV, AI ... Elimination (see Table ... STOP offending medications ... #Management #Treatment