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Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... perfusionrenal
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
: UA, Urine protein ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... Goodpasture's cause ... differential #diagnosis #management
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... for Three Common Causes ... responsiveness, and/or urine ... #Shock #Management ... #CriticalCare
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
diuretics, Saline infusion ... lysis) ± Urine ... 15 suggests ↓ renal ... only if no clear cause ... Terbutaline 7 µg/kg SC
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... status and low urine ... the determined cause ... differential #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... Manifestations: Renal ... Persistent pleural effusions ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Propofol infusion ... , bradycardia. renal ... it should not cause ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
Clinical Presentation ... activation, ↓ perfusion ... of arteries Management ... • Refractory cases ... nephrology #diagnosis #management
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... time for coronary perfusion ... algorithm #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare #
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
lower risk of renal ... cardiac output causes ... response to the rapid infusion ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare ... comparison #challenges #management