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Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia is usually caused ... attention to volume status ... Assess volume status ... include vaptans (HF/liver ... #management #nephrology
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
Immune tolerant state ... necroinflammatory activity ... infection with severe liver ... mg/dL) or acute liver ... #Indications #management
Navigating a Rapid Response Team (RRT)

Assert Leadership:
 • Stand at foot of bed
 • Introduce yourself
• Confirm code status ... • Confirm IV access ... • Concise one-liner ... questions "Never ... Response #Team #RRT #Management
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment ... ABC's and Don't Ever ... IV access 4. ... for reversible cause ... #Algorithm #Management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
glucose by the liver ... presentations and disease states ... contribution of liver ... mellitus/DKA - Liver ... gluconeogenesis Liver
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
the setting of liver ... lung disease Caused ... • Underlying liver ... hypertension • Liver ... #treatment #hepatology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus 
 1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the
Emergency Treatment ... ABC's and Don't Ever ... IV access 4. ... for reversible cause ... ADVANCED AIRWAY MANAGEMENT
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
ED Treatment of ... pregnancy related cause ... Medroxyprogesterone acetate PO Stat ... breast cancer, liver ... Uterine #Bleeding #Management
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
other obvious causes ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... improved functional status ... hemodynamics Liver ... Hypertension #diagnosis #management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
socio-economic status ... • Dyspnea • Fever ... • PET scan - activity ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... hematology #oncology #management