Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Cirrhosis Syndrome ... - Malignancy (e.g ... CNS pathology (e.g ... pathology (e.g. ... #Table #Causes
Autoantibodies and their Disease Associations
ANA - Non-specific; common in SLE, autoimmune hepatitis
Anti-CCP, Rheumatoid factor - RA
Anti-dsDNA
La) - Sjogren's syndrome ... - Vasculitis, e.g ... - Vasculitis, e.g ... Associations #diseases #diagnosis ... #table #rheumatology
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
septic shock (e.g ... resuscitation (e.g ... abdominal compartment syndrome ... choledolithiasis (e.g ... #Management #CriticalCare
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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• Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... ) UOP > 0.5 cc/kg ... #criticalcare # ... algorithm #treatment
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
EEG/Bispectral Index (BIS) Monitoring - Neuromuscular Blockade

 • Use EEG/BIS monitor to ensure sedation depth is
EEG/Bispectral Index ... Blockade • Use EEG ... principle is that EEG ... NMB #neurology #criticalcare ... #diagnosis
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
tissues: Myalgia, paresthesia ... filling +++ (risk of pulmonary ... ) • IVIg 2 g/kg ... #diagnosis #management ... timeline #treatment #rheumatology