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Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
from antibodies formed ... at least: • 1 clinical ... confirmed venous, arterial ... patient has an arterial ... #management #anticoagulation
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect in arterial ... lung disease Caused ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... cycles after right atrial ... passage • Arterial
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... of lactate as a clinical ... a multitude of clinical ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... ’s • Reduced Arterial
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
will vary with clinical ... bradycardia. renal/liver ... it should not cause ... Delirium #PAD #ICU #CriticalCare ... #diagnosis #management
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
and Management ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... decade → peripheral/acral ... GH stimulates liver ... or refractory cases
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... K+ in the ECF causes ... of the afferent arteriole ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... treatment #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
other, more common causes ... INVESTIGATIONS Arterial ... Myoglobinaemia: forced ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
deposition of fibrils formed ... Clinical suspicion ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... disproportionate atrial ... imaging of liver
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Caused by splanchnic ... • ↓ Effective arterial ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... Normal kidney ultrasound ... Exclude other AKI causes