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Causes of Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Excess free water loss, Serum Sodium >145 mmol/L
High
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hypernatremia ... 145 mmol/L High Urine ... • Burns • ICU ... patients • Fever
Pediatric Fever Without a Source - 3 months to 3 years - Additional Workup Beyond Urine
Pediatric Fever ... Beyond Urine Studies ... ) #Diagnosis #Management ... #Peds #EM #Workup ... #Algorithm #PCV
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
- Checklist VITALS ... list here, ie hyponatremia ... /management of shock ... CPK, HIV, EtOH, Urine ... #diagnosis #workup
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
• Shed in the urine ... • Prodrome: fever ... +/- diarrhea Diagnosis ... • Supportive: ICU ... #management #treatment
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
, soft cheese, ice ... Constitutional: Fevers ... Transaminitis - Radiology ... SAT, ELISA), 16S PCR ... #Criteria #Workup
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... status and low urine ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #criticalcare #icu