Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Coagulation Cascade and Anticoagulant Sites of Action

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc https://twitter.com/AmyChung

#AntiCoagulation #Cascade #Anticoagulants #Medications #Pharmacology
Anticoagulants #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... Pathophysiology ... Mechanisms #DOAC #Hematology
Beta-Blockers in Cirrhosis
 β€’ Pathophysiology
 β€’ Indications:  Prevention of decompensation, Prevention of first variceal bleeding,
in Cirrhosis β€’ Pathophysiology ... β€’ Indications: ... BetaBlockers #Cirrhosis #hepatology ... #management #pharmacology ... #indications #dosing
Myasthenia Gravis - Ptosis, Diplopia, Blurred Vision

Acute Myasthenic Crisis 
β€’ Triggered by infection, medication 
β€’ Respiratory
Blurred Vision Acute ... by infection, medication ... Myasthenia #Gravis #Diagnosis ... #Pathophysiology
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 β€’ Dehydration: Diuretics
 β€’ Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
Medications causing ... Acute Kidney Injury ... Kidney #Injury #Medications ... #Drugs #pharmacology ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 β€’ Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Toxic: Alcohol, Medication ... GVHD β€’ Toxic: Medication ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #algorithm #hepatology
Mechanisms of Drug-Induced Hyperkalemia 
 β€’ Direct renin inhibitor (Aliskiren)
 β€’ Renin release inhibition (NSAIDs, Beta-Blockers)
#differential #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology # ... potassium #medications
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 β€’ Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 β€’ Hemophilia B -
Anticoagulant Medications ... Post-partum β€’ Acute ... catastrophes, Acute ... table #comparison #diagnosis ... #hematology #deficiency
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 β€’ Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
Approach to Gout Diagnosis ... diet, d/c culprit medications ... β€’ Acute: NSAIDs ... β€’ Colchicine: Acute ... treatment #ULT #rheumatology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 β€’ Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products β†’
Acute Fatty Liver ... Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... headache, malaise) β†’ Acute ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Liver #Pregnancy #hepatology
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
glucose - Review ... medication list ... - Review recent ... Trauma - Acute ... #CriticalCare #Diagnosis