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Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
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Diuresis in Critical ... de-escalation) phases of critical ... CONCENTRATION MEDICATIONS ... Early nephrologv ... Balance #management #criticalcare
Drugs associated with hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia

Hypokalemia
- Shift from extracellular fluid to intracellular fluid compartment
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extracellular fluid ... intracellular fluid ... hypomagnesemia #Medications ... differential #diagnosis #nephrology ... #Causes #hypomg
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Regulating Renal ... Kidney stones caused ... #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Pharmacology #Medications ... #Table
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary Causes ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... per day until stable ... Loop diuretics for ... #treatment #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... STOP offending medications ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... excreted using diuretics ... the determined cause ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Caused by splanchnic ... perfusion + ↑ renal ... Diagnosis (Clinical ... Normal kidney ultrasound ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology