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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
DIAGNOSTICS
Paracentesis: 
 • Calculate absolute PMN count (total WBC x PMN %)
 • Correct
DIAGNOSTICS Paracentesis ... by inoculating ascitic ... Diuretics ↑ ascitic ... or TMP-SMX • Active ... SBP #diagnosis #management
Ascites Drain Placement - Paracentesis Landmarks

by Naomi Robson @robson_visuals, Dr. Keith Siau @drkeithsiau, Dr. Steven Bollipo
Ascites Drain Placement ... - Paracentesis ... stevenbollipo #Ascites ... Drain #Placement #Paracentesis ... #Landmarks #management
Paracentesis - Procedure
1) Marking Epigastric Vessels
2) Finding A Fluid Pocket

Nick Mark MD @nickmmark

#Paracentesis #Procedure #instructions #management
Paracentesis - Procedure ... @nickmmark #Paracentesis ... #instructions #management ... #ascites
Renal Actions of Diuretics

#Diuretics #Sites #Action #Nephron #Pharmacology #Nephrology
Renal Actions of ... #Diuretics #Sites ... #Action #Nephron
Ascites Management Principles
Low Salt Diet - 2000 Mg Sodium
Fluid Restriction - Never
Work-horse Diuretic - Aldosterone Antagonist
Combination
Ascites Management ... In A Pinch - Paracentesis ... A Second Line Option ... @ebtapper #Ascites ... #Management #cirrhosis
Ascites - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

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Perform paracentesis:
 • Cell count and diff 
 • Total
Ascites - Differential ... • Perform paracentesis ... culture • Check ascites ... SAAG and check ascites ... MatthewHoMD #Ascites
Causes of abdominal distention #abdominal distention #ascites #SAAG #serumascitesalbumingradient #paracentesis
abdominal distention #ascites ... serumascitesalbumingradient #paracentesis
Cardiac Myocyte Contractile cycle
 - Ca2+ binds to TnC → TnI is inhibited → conformational change
site between actin ... interact with active ... sites on actin ... ” myosin along actin ... to inhibit the action
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
diagnoses, & design a management ... pleural #synovial #ascites ... thoracentesis #paracentesis
Hormones acting on the kidney - Nephron map

#Hormones #Nephron #Sites #Action #Pathophysiology #Nephrology #Renal #Kidney
Hormones acting ... Hormones #Nephron #Sites ... #Action #Pathophysiology