15 results
Prostanoid prescribing and management in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
Oral Prostanoids:
 - Selexipag
 - Treprostinil
Inhaled Prostanoids
 -
in Pulmonary Arterial ... Hypertension (PAH ... #PAH #Management ... #Algorithm #treatment ... #pharmacology
Low / Intermediate Risk Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Management Algorithm

Dr. John Ryan @JJRyanMD

#Pulmonary #Arterial #Hypertension #PAH
Arterial Hypertension ... (PAH) Management ... #PAH #Management ... #Algorithm #treatment ... #pharmacology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... reveals increasing blood ... #differential # ... diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Herpes Simple Virus ... #Transplant #differential ... diagnosis #kidney #blood ... #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Base Disorders - Blood ... Interpretation Steps for Blood ... Differentials? ... syndrome, intestinal bacterial ... Classically” noted with pulmonary
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... initiation • Differential ... Anaphylaxis, Acute Renal ... APML #diagnosis #management
Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
ascitic fluid in blood ... 29% to 10%) • pay ... bilirubin 3) or renal ... SBP #diagnosis #management ... #prophylaxis #treatment
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... deficiency of red blood ... hemolytic anemia, PNH ... Legionnaires disease • Pulmonary ... 94 and 84% Renal
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... removal from the blood ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary ... ’s • Reduced Arterial
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
of the afferent arteriole ... blood flow and ... #criticalcare #management ... #diagnosis #treatment ... #pharmacology #