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Summary of Diuretic Agents 
Subclass, Drug, Mechanism of Action, Effects, Clinical Applications, Pharmacokinetics, Toxicities, Interaction
CARBONIC ANHYDRASE
Action, Effects, Clinical ... empagliflozin LOOP ... DIURETICS • Mannitol
US demonstrating a dilated loop of bowel with retrograde peristalsis (to and from sign or "whirling")
demonstrating a dilated loop ... Vermeulen) #Clinical ... SBO #SmallBowel #Obstruction
Increased Urination - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Increased Volume / Frequency
 • Increased osmotic load (Increased
load (Na, urea, mannitol ... Diuresis: Post-obstructive ... kidney disease, Loop
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
Differential Diagnostic Algorithm ... Look for surgical ... Peritonitic • Bowel Obstruction ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Small bowel obstruction

pain in abdomen; history of previous abdominal surgery
 - Dilated bowel loops
 - multiple
Small bowel obstruction ... Dilated bowel loops ... the abdomen #Clinical
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
What to ask/look ... Urinary tract obstruction ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
spectrum, based on clinical ... Evaluation #Protocol #Algorithm ... #Cardiogenic #Obstructive
Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Approach to PFTs:
1) Look at Flow-Volume Loop if available
2) FEV1/FVC <
Interpretation Algorithm ... Approach to PFTs: 1) Look ... at Flow-Volume Loop ... FEV1/FVC < 70% (obstruction ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... hypovolaemia and obstruction ... investigations depending on clinical ... #AKI #Workup #Algorithm
Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO) with dilated small bowel loops > 2.5cm

SBO POCUS - dilated small bowel
Small Bowel Obstruction ... dilated small bowel loops ... Look out for ischemia ... #Small #Bowel #Obstruction ... Abdominal #Ultrasound #clinical