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Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
Replacement Therapy (RRT ... Modalities of RRT ... HD machine • CRRT ... convective clearance by filtering ... Replacement #Therapy #RRT
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) Modalities

RRT Modalities in the ICU:
 • IHD (Intermittent HD):  3-5 hr
Replacement Therapy (RRT ... Modalities RRT ... machine CRRT ... convective clearance by filtering ... Replacement #Therapy #RRT
Ascites: Physical Exam Diagnostic Accuracy

Sensitivity and Specificity: Shifting Dullness, Bulging Flanks. Fluid Wave 

Source: Joseph D.
Physical Exam Diagnostic ... The Art & Science ... of Bedside Diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Rodent-associated Bacterial infections: Leptospirosis, Rat-bite fever, Tularemia, Plague 

#rodent
#infections
#leptospirosis
#tularemia
#ratbitefever
#plague
#rats
#infectiousdisease
#fever
#differential
#diagnosis
#management
#treatment
#table
Leptospirosis, Rat-bite ... differential #diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - RIFLE and AKIN Criteria for Diagnosis and Classification of AKI
 • AKIN
AKIN Criteria for Diagnosis ... 0.5 mg/dL; or on RRT ... AKIN #Criteria #Diagnosis
Infections Rats can Transmit to Humans
Other infections not highlighted include Lassa fever, Plague, Salmonella, Tularemia etc

Rat
Tularemia etc Rat ... Saliva: - Rat-Bite ... Fever Rat Feces ... InfectiousDiseases #Diagnosis
Sepsis 3.0 qSOFA Definition - Diagnostic Criteria

- Hypotension (Systolic BP < 100 mmHg)
- Altered Mental Status
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qSOFA Definition - Diagnostic ... - Tachypnea (RR ... sepsis #criteria #diagnosis
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of a previously diagnosed ... IRIS: Generally Diagnosis ... No specific diagnostic ... Differential Diagnosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Table 1 includes a comprehensive list of essential live kidney donor medical testing.

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #LivingDonor #Kidney
#Diagnosis #Nephrology ... Transplant #Candidate #LRRT
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
sedation - Consult RT ... tiring & consult RT ... connections - Consult RT ... MD to increase RR ... #Differential #Diagnosis