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Insulin Calculations for Type 1 Diabetes 

Insulin-to-Carb Ratio (ICR) 500/TDD = #g of carbs covered by
ISF) 1800/TDD = #mg ... /dL of glucose lowered
The Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (LRINEC) Scoring System
CRP (mg/dL), 
WBC (per mm3), 
Hemoglobin (g/dL),
Scoring System CRP (mg ... /dL), WBC (per ... , Creatinine (mg ... /dL), Glucose ... (mg/dL), Score
Ranson's Criteria in Pancreatitis 
At Admission: 
 - Age > 55 years 
 - WBCs >
Glucose > 200 mg ... /dl - LDH > 350 ... - BUN rise > 5 mg ... /dl - Calcium ... < 8 mg/dl -
Classification of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) and Treatment of Metabolic Abnormalities of TLS
Laboratory TLS:
 • Uric
Uric acid ≥ 8.0 mg ... /dL • Potassium ... ≥ 6.0 mEq/dL ... Phosphorus ≥ 4.6 mg ... ≤ 7.0 mg/dL Clinical
Acute Kidney Injury - RIFLE and AKIN Criteria for Diagnosis and Classification of AKI
 • AKIN
Increase in SCr ≥ 0.3 mg ... /dL or increase ... /dL with an acute ... increase of ≥ 0.5 mg ... /dL; or on RRT
Multiple Myeloma and Monoclonal Gammopathies
C - HyperCalcemia- calcium > 11 mg/dL / >1 mg/dL the ULN
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- calcium > 11 mg ... /dL / >1 mg/dL the ... disease - Cr >2 mg ... /dL or CC < 40 ml ... or <2 g/dl LLN
Hypomagnesemia Treatment Protocol - Magnesium Repletion
Goal serum magnesium concentration 2.0-2.4 mg/dL
Serum magnesium concentration - IV Magnesium
/dL Serum magnesium ... /dL - 2g IV • ... 1.0-1.5 mg/dL - ... IV • < 1.0 mg ... /dL - 6g IV
Tumor Lysis Syndrome - Workup and Management

Initial workup: BMP, Serum uric acid, LDH, Urine output, Consider
Uric acid ≥ 8 mg ... /dL • Potassium ... Phosphorus ≥ 4.5 mg ... /dL • Calcium ... ≤ 7 mg/dL • OR
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria = >3L Urine output / 24 hours
Urine osmolality = 2 (Na
meq/L] + [BUN mg ... /dL]/2.8 + [glucose ... mg/dL]/18 HIGH
Indications for Parathyroidectomy in Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • All patients with symptomatic PHPT
 • Serum calcium 1
Serum calcium 1 mg ... /dL above upper ... calcium > 400 mg ... /dL with increased