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Rate of Correction of Hypernatremia and Health Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients

CJASN May 2019, 14 (5)
Rate of Correction ... evidence that rapid ... #Rapid #Rate #Correction ... #Nephrology #Management ... #EBM #VisualAbstract
Rate of Correction of Hypernatremia and Health Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients

CJASN May 2019, 14 (5)
Rate of Correction ... evidence that rapid ... Rate #Correction ... #EBM #Nephrology ... VisualAbstract #Rapid
Hyponatremia Correction
1. Indications for Hypertonic Saline: seizure, coma, focal findings
   - typically occurs with
Hyponatremia Correction ... Overcorrection of Hyponatremia ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Correction #goal #rate ... #management #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... correction (max rate ... 8 mEq/L/day) Rapid ... #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Differential Diagnosis ... • Rapid correction ... • The maximum rate ... #Treatment #management ... #nephrology #sodium
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... Weakness: mild difficulty ... /constipation, hyponatremia ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Management ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... #Management #causes ... #treatment #nephrology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile ... and Management ... Acute Diarrhea (>3 BM ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... Clostridioides #Difficile
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
- Differential Diagnosis ... heat illness → Hypernatremia ... Collapse: • Pathophysiology ... Decreased pulse rate ... - Athlete - difficulty
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
and Management ... life-threatening bleeding or rapid ... that precedes a later ... Pathophysiology: ... Management: SURGERY