6 results
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
1) Determine ... muscle rupture, VSD ... Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... embolism 2) Understand ... #table
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Lung Diseases • Acute ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... localized) 1. ... Impairment: • Acute ... leukodystrophies 2. ... synthetase [anti-Jo-1]
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
liver disease and pulmonary ... 1. ... syndrome #1: Pulm ... stretched PFO or ASD ... #clinical #pocus
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Interpretation: 1. ... Acute or chronic ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... insufficiency - Rapid saline ... Classically” noted with pulmonary
#ICUCard
RENAL
GFR
90-131
mL/min
((140-age)*Wt)/(72*Cr)
Glomerular Filtration Rate (Cockcroft)
CI Cr
90-131
mL/min
(CrU * volume)/CrS
Creatinine Clearance
FENa
0.0-1.0
%
((U/P Na)/(U/P Cr))*100
Fractional Excretion of Na+
Na req
mEq
(125-Na)*0.6*Wt
Required Sodium
FE Urea
Distress Syndrome ... , Shunt < 20% VD ... assessment required DRUGS ... NS = normal saline ... *Check drug packet