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Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Hepatic Encephalopathy ... Management Summary ... Caused by liver insufficiency ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Management
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... aortic or mitral insufficiency ... Mechanical (impaired venous ... #Types #diagnosis ... #management #cold
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... aortic or mitral insufficiency ... Mechanical (impaired venous ... #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Respiratory insufficiency ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... inhibition - Chronic ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Reduced Excretion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Reduced flow through distal nephron - TTKG
- Differential Diagnosis ... Creatinine • Chronic ... ARB • Adrenal insufficiency ... • Heparin Low ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
Chronic kidney disease ... Chronic kidney disease ... Drug-associated: heparin ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... High #Potassium #Classification
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
or WPW Rate Versus ... patients with chronic ... Anticoagulation: • Initial heparin ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology