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Conceptual Relationship between Volume Responsiveness and Volume Tolerance

Assessing for volume responsiveness would only tell you that
Relationship between Volume ... Responsiveness and Volume ... Assessing for volume ... Causes of "Left ... #Differential #Pathophysiology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
illness, high plasma volume ... blood donor • Pathophysiology ... without other cause ... transfusion • Pathophysiology ... : Volume overload
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Caused by splanchnic ... Pathophysiology: ... Effective arterial volume ... ATN, volume depletion ... Unresponsive to volume
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
epilepticus • Pathophysiology ... Pulmonary Edema: • Pathophysiology ... The predominant pathophysiologic ... decreased tidal volume ... • Pathophysiology
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused ... changes and may cause ... Respiratory failure (volume ... are the leading cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... Pressure = Stroke Volume ... Physiologic Causes ... Pathologic Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
Hospitalization - Pathophysiology ... prolonged rest can cause ... lying down and can cause ... Hospitalization #causes ... #pathophysiology
Hemolysis in Hereditary Spherocytosis. Panel A shows the structure of a normal red cell and a
deficiencies that cause ... reduced surface-to-volume ... #Pathophysiology
Mixed Urinary Incontinence: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI) -> Urinary leakage preceded by a
SUI or UUI not caused ... incr IAP/Bladder Volume ... Incontinence #Mixed #Pathophysiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... consciousness • Large volume ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Clindamycin in case ... #differential #causes