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Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
urinalysis, labs - Management ... on UA) - Tubular ... (renal tubular ... renal biopsy - Management ... ultrasonography - Manaqement
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis (RTA)  Type 1 

Totally scuppers the kidney's acidification mechanism. Will be
Distal Renal Tubular ... urine in distal tubular ... Distal #Diagnosis #Management ... #Nephrology #Causes
Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
on Chest XRay Case ... Case #2: The "tubular ... Case #3: This is ... Chest #XRay #CXR #radiology ... #cardiology #clinical
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
Jugular Waveform ... • c wave - caused ... y descent - is caused ... #Waves #Jugular ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Lancisi's sign in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation - Physical Exam
Note the large systolic jugular venous wave caused
large systolic jugular ... venous wave caused ... #PhysicalExam #Cardiology ... #Neck #Jugular
Hypotension - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Immediate Assessment
3) Examine for a cause:
Rapid Response Management ... Examine for a cause ... #Hypotension #Management ... #criticalcare #
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Rapid Response Management ... the underlying cause ... Hypoxemia #Dyspnea #Management ... #criticalcare #
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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and other rarer causes ... clinical #video #jvp #cardiology ... #neck #jugular
Central Venous Catheter site selection - Clinical Decision Aid
IJ vs Subclavian vs Supraclavicular vs Femoral by
- Casey Parker ... @broomedocs #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Extubation Checklist Mnemonic - MASCOTS
M - Mechanism (Underlying mechanism improving)
A - Airway (Patent, difficult intubation)
S -
- Tube feeds (Pause ... (Sedation off, passes ... Mnemonic #MASCOTS #criticalcare ... #management