Dec 19, 2021 via Shahriar Lahouti CONTENTS Preface Terminology Clinical Presentation Complications Risk factors Investigations Urine analysis Cultures Imaging CT scan Ultrasound Blood work NLR Procalcitonin CRP...
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Hypokalemia Emergency Management
December 15, 2021 via Shahriar Lahouti CONTENTS Potassium homeostasis Internal distribution of potassium Kidney potassium handling Pathophysiology Clinical manifestation Diagnosis Red flags Causes of hypokalemia...
Diagnosis and Management of Hyponatremia
December 10, 2021 via Shahriar Lahouti CONTENTS Preface Pathophysiology Causes Reversibility of the underlying cause Clinical presentation Complications of hyponatremia Risk stratification Diagnostic considerations...
Atrial Fibrillation in Critically ill Patients: Innocent Bystander or Criminal?
November 14, 2021, by Shahriar Lahouti. CONTENTS Introduction with a case Definition and Diagnosis of AF New onset of AF (NOAF) in critical illness Hemodynamic impact of AF Etiology of New onset AF Evaluation Approach...
Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Management of Massive and Submassive Pulmonary Embolism
October 24, 2020 by Shahriar Lahouti. Last update September 13, 2023. CONTENTS Preface Nomenclature Clinical presentation Diagnosis Differential diagnosis Critical signs & symptoms Unstable PE PE in cardiac...
Bronchiolitis: Update on Diagnosis and Management of Viral Bronchiolitis in ED
29. September 2021, via Shahriar Lahouti CONTENTS Preface Pathogenesis Microbiology Clinical manifestation Risk factors for severe disease Course Complications Diagnosis H&P Severity assessment Laboratory...