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Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
of Hypoglycemia Evaluation ... Infectious workup: CXR ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Algorithm #Drugs ... #Hypoglycemic #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
and Evaluation ... Identification of onset (acute ... renal disease), drug ... Diagnosis #EM #IM ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
HoTN, edema and effusions ... common • Imaging: CXR ... initiation • Differential ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... organ dysfuxtion, ICU
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Bradycardia - Differential ... Temp • ACS • Drugs ... • ICP / Infections ... Chagas disease • Acute ... #Bradycardia #differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... are excellent at evaluating ... #diagnosis #differential ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #icu
#ICUCard
RENAL
GFR
90-131
mL/min
((140-age)*Wt)/(72*Cr)
Glomerular Filtration Rate (Cockcroft)
CI Cr
90-131
mL/min
(CrU * volume)/CrS
Creatinine Clearance
FENa
0.0-1.0
%
((U/P Na)/(U/P Cr))*100
Fractional Excretion of Na+
Na req
mEq
(125-Na)*0.6*Wt
Required Sodium
FE Urea
Rodriguez, MD ICU-card ... assessment required DRUGS ... Bumetanide: IV or IM ... x4 q15-30min) *IM ... *Check drug packet