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

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

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

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

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... Hyperuricemia • Hyponatremia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... causes #treatment #nephrology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Trauma ... iniury, Compartment syndrome ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... Iinitial rate: 1
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Summary Epidemiology ... site of bowel connection ... that precedes a later ... Pathophysiology: ... #Summary #vascular
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
ICU One Pager Summary ... dialysate flow (both convection ... fluid removal and correction ... #Therapy #RRT #managment ... #nephrology #CRRT
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Epidemiology ... Pathophysiology ... SPS #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #neurology