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Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis
Poor Intake 
 - Starvation
 - Anorexia
GI Losses 
 - Vomiting / NG
Urinary Losses - Diuretics ... tubular acidosis (Types ... and 2, but not type ... Potassium #Table #Classification
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Classification: ... HRS-AKI (formerly Type ... volume expansion + diuretic ... HRS-Non-AKI (formerly Type ... improvement after diuretic
Diuretic Electrolyte Excretion Effects 
Diuresis, Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Cl-, HCO3-, Uric Acid
 - Thiazide Type
Diuretic Electrolyte ... Excretion Effects Diuresis ... Acid - Thiazide Type ... Anhydrase Inhibitor #diuretics
Myocardial Infarction Definition Types

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Myocardial #Infarction #Classification #Types #Definitions #MI #NSTEMI #Type1 #Type2 #Demand
Infarction Definition Types ... Myocardial #Infarction #Classification ... #Types #Definitions ... #MI #NSTEMI #Type1 ... #Type2 #Demand
Wellen's Syndrome 
Type A - Biphasic T wave 
Type B - Deeply inverted T wave
Wellen's Syndrome Type ... Biphasic T wave Type ... Wellens #Syndrome #TypeA ... #TypeB #Classification ... #Types #Cardiology
Stanford classification:
- Type A: Ascending aorta
- Type B: Distal to ascending aorta
#Diagnosis #Aortic #Dissection #Aorta #Classification
Stanford classification ... : - Type A: Ascending ... aorta - Type B: ... Dissection #Aorta #Classification ... #TypeB #TypeIII
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Type 1 vs Type 2 Myocardial Infarction

Myocardial Infarction Type 1:
 - Plaque rupture/erosion with occlusive thrombus
Type 1 vs Type 2 ... Myocardial Infarction Type ... Myocardial Infarction Type ... #Type2 #Comparison ... #TypeI #TypeII
Diuretics sites of action on the nephron
1) Acetazolamide (carbonic anhydrase inhibitor)
2) Osmotic diuretics (e.g. mannitol)
3) Loop
Diuretics sites ... inhibitor) 2) Osmotic diuretics ... mannitol) 3) Loop diuretic ... ) 4) Thiazides-type ... diuretics (e.g.
Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
fludrocortisone step 3 = diuretic ... determine response to diuretic ... criticalcare #treatment #diuretics ... #diuresis #nephrology
Lactic Acidosis Classification - Type A vs Type B
Type A Lactic Acidosis: Sepsis, Ischemic bowel, Hemorrhagic
Lactic Acidosis Classification ... - Type A vs Type ... B Type A Lactic ... Lactic #Acidosis #Classification ... #TypeA #TypeB #