10 results
Hypertonic Saline for Treatment of Hyponatremic Encephalopathy
1) 100 ml bolus of 3% NaCl over 10 min.
Hypertonic Saline for Treatment ... of Hyponatremic ... May repeat until clinical ... Increase in sodium ... L. 5) Monitor urine
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
(B) Treatment algorithm ... intravenous; SGLT2‐I, sodium–glucose ... ultrafiltration; UO, urine ... Diuretic #Diuresis #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
In the vast majority ... 3 questions to work ... Measure urine osmolality ... include vaptans (HF ... management #nephrology #sodium
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Management Summary Clinical ... viral arthritis Workup ... count, and crystal evaluation ... arthritis diagnosis Treatment ... results *** MH/CCF
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
status and low urine ... are excellent at evaluating ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
Evaluation of suspected ... if they have no clinical ... 15,000/mm3, and urine ... effusion, or z scores in ... echo is positive, treatment
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Clinical Manifestations ... antibody that works ... • CSF: Oligoclonal ... Person Syndrome Treatment ... others (botox, sodium
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Diagnosis (Clinical ... • Bland urine ... • Urine sodium ... Treatment Overview ... liver transplant evaluation
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
wbc>100 (higher in ... Standard treatment ... urine are common ... T2 #MRI #Brain #clinical ... #radiology