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Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
differential, urine ... dipstick, urine ... ultrasonography, serum calcium ... Myeloma: serum / urine ... blood culture, urine
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
 •
Potassium 4 mEq/L • Calcium ... Causes AKI: - ... Decreased GFR, urine ... May Cause Hemodynamic ... NS #comparison #pharmacology
Counseling tips for common antibiotics
LEGEND
 • take with food
 • take on empty stomach
 • take
bitter taste • urine ... dose) • space calcium ... #pharmacology #antibiotics ... #counseling #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
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Diagnosis and Management ... hour with goal urine ... potassium and calcium ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #causes
Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
Evaluation 1) Clinical ... clues - Is the ... FHH — check the urine ... endocrinology #calcium
Tumor Lysis Syndrome - Workup and Management

Initial workup: BMP, Serum uric acid, LDH, Urine output, Consider
Syndrome - Workup and Management ... uric acid, LDH, Urine ... 4.5 mg/dL • Calcium ... Treatment of Clinical ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Summary Causes ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... Weakness - Dark urine ... hour with goal urine ... potassium and calcium
Hypertonic Saline for Treatment of Hyponatremic Encephalopathy
1) 100 ml bolus of 3% NaCl over 10 min.
Hypertonic Saline ... May repeat until clinical ... improved headache and nausea ... L. 5) Monitor urine ... #Treatment #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
status and low urine ... the determined cause ... differential #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #pharmacology
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
(you can start making ... esp in work-up/management ... NOTES: The last clinic ... CPK, HIV, EtOH, Urine ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare