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Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Alpha agonist incr blood ... pressure incr renal ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... HepatoRenal #Syndrome #Nephrology ... #Medications #Treatment
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Management: 1. ... Manage Blood Pressure ... lidocaine, +/- pre-treatment ... Pathophysiology #neurology ... #neurosurgery #management
Ischemic Stroke - Blood Pressure Management
 • No tPA  < 220 / 120 (permissive hypertension)
Ischemic Stroke - Blood ... Pressure Management ... #hypertension #Management ... #treatment #neurology ... #medications
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
Hematuria in Post-Renal ... Prostate cancer • Medications ... diagnosis #kidney #blood ... #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Failure, Toxins/Medications ... • Hypovolemic: Blood ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment ... #management
Hyperkalemia Treatment Options
Stabilize cardiac membrane:
 • IV Calcium (peaks 5-10 minutes)
Decrease potassium concentration:
 • IV Fluids
Shift
Hyperkalemia Treatment ... (if preserved renal ... peaks 1-2h) • Blood ... #Hyperkalemia #management ... #potassium #nephrology
Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) - ICU One Pager Summary
Indications (AIEOU):
 • A: Acidosis (usually severe metabolic)
Therapy (RRT) - ICU ... Pager Summary Indications ... of RRT in the ICU ... #Therapy #RRT #managment ... #nephrology #CRRT
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... Peak T, flat P, ST ... 15 suggests ↓ renal ... STOP offending medications ... #nephrology #K
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
is inadequate blood ... essential to determine treatment ... thyrotoxicosis), Medications ... albumin, trauma), Renal ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
blood flow and ... blood flow with ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology