Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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diagnosis differential hypokalemia glomerular mechanical nephrotic pulmonary table ventilation apv apvcmv asv blood classification disease emergencies glomerulonephritis hematuria hemeonc hypomagnesemia
Hematuria Workup and Diagnosis Algorithm • Confirm hematuria → Urinalysis >3 RBCs/HPF, exclude mimics, repeat testing
Hematuria Workup ... and Diagnosis Algorithm ... mimics, repeat testing ... → Refer to Nephrology ... #Workup #urology
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Once pseudohypokalemia is ruled out, causes of hypokalemia can be
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... filling of bucket (low ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #workup ... #nephrology
Hypomagnesemia - Etiologies by Mechanism Decreased GI Uptake - Poor dietary intake (particularly common in alcoholics)
Chronic diarrhea / IBD ... Familial renal Mg wasting ... Differential #Diagnosis #Low ... Classification #Causes ... #Workup #hypomg
APVcmv - Adaptive Pressure Ventilation - Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary Most Similar to PRVC - Pressure Regulated
APVcmv - Adaptive ... patients - The more work ... Confirm the height/ IBW ... too high / too low ... target volume Casey
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm ... from other causes ... consumption • Low ... differential #potassium #nephrology ... #low
ASV - Adaptive Support Ventilation Summary Basic Set Parameters: 1) Target MV (80-120%) 2) PEEP
ASV - Adaptive Support ... lowest amount of work ... to know exactly how ... delivered breaths Casey ... caseyalbin #ASV #Adaptive
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... in monitoring low-level ... infections are common causes ... #workup #diagnosis ... nephrotic #nephritic #nephrology
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... normal volume-based algorithm ... can be high or low ... Cerebral Salt Wasting ... table #sodium #nephrology
Recommended initial testing for patients being evaluated for glomerular disease 1) 24-hour urine collection - Quantify proteinuria.
Recommended initial testing ... in monitoring low-level ... infections are common causes ... glomerular #disease #workup ... #nephrology #nephrotic
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies Neutropenic fever: - Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... acid, high LDH, low ... high d-dimer, low ... Treat underlying cause
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