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Classification of Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) and Treatment of Metabolic Abnormalities of TLS
Laboratory TLS:
 • Uric
of Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... Uric acid ≥ 8.0 mg ... ≤ 7.0 mg/dL Clinical ... #TumorLysis #Syndrome ... #TLS #diagnosis
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 ... (mg/dL), Score ... Fasciitis #System #Diagnosis
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 ... plasmacytoma, POEMs syndrome ... Gammopathies #MGUS #diagnosis
Ranson's Criteria in Pancreatitis 
At Admission: 
 - Age > 55 years 
 - WBCs >
Glucose > 200 mg ... /dl - LDH > 350 ... /dl - Calcium ... < 8 mg/dl - ... #Pancreatitis #Diagnosis
Tumor Lysis Syndrome - Workup and Management

Initial workup: BMP, Serum uric acid, LDH, Urine output, Consider
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... Uric acid ≥ 8 mg ... ≤ 7 mg/dL • OR ... #Tumor #Lysis #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #management
Acute Kidney Injury - RIFLE and AKIN Criteria for Diagnosis and Classification of AKI
 • AKIN
AKIN Criteria for Diagnosis ... /dL or increase ... /dL with an acute ... /dL; or on RRT ... AKIN #Criteria #Diagnosis
Gestational Hypertension & Preeclampsia

Gestational Hypertension (gHTN) 
• BP > 140/90 
• Onset > 20 wks gestation
Proteinuria (300 mg ... ) • Cr > 1.1 mg ... /dL or 2x • Thrombocytopenia ... Seizure HELLP Syndrome ... Classification #Diagnosis
Diagnosis of ascites according to the serum ascites albumin gradient (SAAG)
SAAG ≥ 1.1:
 - Ascitic protein
Diagnosis of ascites ... protein ≤ 2.5 g/dL ... Late Budd-Chiari syndrome ... protein ≥ 2.5 g/dL ... #differential #diagnosis
Algorithm in Suspected Bacterial Peritonitis

 - Infographic by IDagram
@ID_agram

Runyon Criteria for Secondary Peritonitis (two of the
total protein >1 g/dL ... - glucose <50 mg ... /dL - and lactate ... Peritonitis #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Polyuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polyuria = >3L Urine output / 24 hours
Urine osmolality = 2 (Na
- Differential Diagnosis ... meq/L] + [BUN mg ... /dL]/2.8 + [glucose ... mg/dL]/18 HIGH ... #Differential #Diagnosis