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Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
Diagnosis and Management ... : cell count + differential ... at start Diuretic ... • Medications ... Ascites #Diagnosis #Management
Treatment of hyperkalemia via kaliuresis 
step 1 = volume resuscitation if hypovolemic
step 2 = consider fludrocortisone
step
fludrocortisone step 3 = diuretic ... determine response to diuretic ... hyperkalemia #kaliuresis #management ... criticalcare #treatment #diuretics ... #diuresis #nephrology
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 ... Thiazides-type diuretics ... pharmacology #nephrology #medications
Summary of Diuretic Agents 
Subclass, Drug, Mechanism of Action, Effects, Clinical Applications, Pharmacokinetics, Toxicities, Interaction
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE
Summary of Diuretic ... empagliflozin LOOP DIURETICS ... POTASSIUM-SPARING DIURETICS ... Tolvaptan #Diuretics ... #Medications #Pharmacology
HFrEF: Guideline Directed Medical Therapy

"Must Be On"
 • ACEI, ARB, or ARNI AND select Beta Blockers
Can Be On" • Diuretics ... Reducing: • Diuretics ... metolazone in diuretic ... patients #hfref #management ... #medications #chf
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
Flowchart to diuretic ... Total loop diuretic ... a single loop diuretic ... #Diuretic #Diuresis ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Management
Ethacrynic acid - Conversion
Only loop diuretic without a sulfonamide substituent.
Rarely used alternative in patients who have
Conversion Only loop diuretic ... a typical loop diuretic ... #pharmacology #indications ... #diuretics #loop
Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
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Diuresis in Critical ... CONCENTRATION MEDICATIONS ... Start with LOOP DIURETICS ... , address diuretic ... Fluid #Balance #management
List of some common medications used in the operative setting, with their counterparts that look alike
of some common medications ... ensure the proper medication ... for the correct indications ... #management #medication
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism

Decreased GI Uptake 
 - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Renal Loses - Medications ... Loop and thiazide diuretics ... Hypokalemia - Osmotic diuresis ... Post-obstructive diuresis ... Hypomagnesemia #Differential