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Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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lidocaine, +/- pre-treatment ... Physiology: CO2: • Low ... = dilated BV = raises ... • Increased metabolic ... Pathophysiology #neurology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
evaluating hypokalemia is ... wasting from other causes ... consumption • Low ... differential #potassium #nephrology ... #low
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Limited trial low ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome ... #treatment
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
HCO3)} Normal = 12 ... Delta: Delta = (AG-12 ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Neuromuscular weakness (GBS ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
organ dysfunction caused ... SEPTIC SHOCK is ... circulatory and cellular/metabolic ... recognition and treatment ... #QSOFA #SIRS #criticalcare
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... for diagnosis Treatment ... Limited trial low ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... #treatment
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
alkalosis • Normal/low ... diuretic use, Bartter syndrome ... , Gitelman syndrome ... the indicated causes ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
Propofol infusion syndrome ... dissociative drug, it causes ... Can give in low ... Versed) - CYP3A4 metabolism ... #CriticalCare #
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... Out Secondary Causes ... Significance (ICUS ... Nutritional: vitamin B12 ... factor (GCSF) treatments
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
inevitably leads to Metabolic ... Metabolic Acidosis ... K+ in the ECF causes ... #foamed #criticalcare ... management #diagnosis #treatment