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Tumor Lysis Syndrome - Workup and Management

Initial workup: BMP, Serum uric acid, LDH, Urine output, Consider
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... - Workup and Management ... Initial workup ... #Tumor #Lysis #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #management
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... electrolytes, urea, uric acid ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... • Cardio-renal syndrome ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
of hypokalemia starts ... , Gitelman's syndrome ... , glycyrrhizic acid ... , Liddle's syndrome ... algorithm #causes #nephrology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
• Serotonin syndrome ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... checklist Evaluation ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... resuscitation - Ascorbic acid ... #Pancreatitis #Checklist
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
associated with short ... bowel syndrome ... underexcretion of acids ... GOLDMARK #mnemonic #nephrology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... priapism • Lab values ... sudden death • Lab values ... Elevated uric acid ... TLS #diagnosis #management
US Preventive Services Task Force - Prostate Cancer Screening - Update 2018
Patient Decision Aid

 - Men
Patient Decision Aid ... incorporate their values ... #Management #Urology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... previously stable values ... heart failure, neurologic ... Neurologic disorders ... #Hypertension #Workup
Intraoperative Massive Blood Loss - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Expected or unexpected major haemorrhage

❶ Call for
equipment. ❽ Discuss management ... giving tranexamic acid ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup