Dr. Abdolghder Pakniyat
Shahriar Lahouti
21 June, 2022. by Shahriar Lahouti. CONTENTS Physiologic background Liver function test Liver enzymes Definition of acute liver failure Pathophysiology Causes Hepatotoxins Clinical manifestation of ALF Hepatic...
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Acute Kidney Injury-Principles of Diagnosis and Renoresuscitation in The ED.
June 13, 2022 by Shahriar Lahouti. CONTENTS Definition KIDGO criteria for diagnosis and staging of AKI Limitation of defining AKI SC-based definition UO-based definition Risk factors Causes of AKI Evaluation to...
Hypervolemia- ABC of Deresuscitation
April 29, 2022 by Shahriar Lahouti. Peer Reviewed By Mojtaba Chardoli. CONTENT Preface Physiologic background Regulation of intracellular fluid volume Regulation of extracellular fluid volume Summary table Regulation of...
Cerebrovascular Dysregulation: Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome and Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome.
March 30, 2022 by Shahriar Lahouti CONTENTS Introduction Terminology Pathogenesis Clinical setting and risk factors RCVS PRES Imaging findings RCVS PRES Lumbar puncture Diagnosis Management Prognosis RECAP Going further...
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
25 March, 2022 by Shahriar Lahouti. CONTENTS Preface Etiology Clinical presentation Differential diagnosis Noncontrast head CT Lumbar puncture CT angiography (CTA) MRI/MRA Diagnostic algorithm SAH grading scales...
Cerebral Venous Thrombosis
March 17, 2022 by Shahriar Lahouti CONTENTS Preface Anatomy Pathophysiology Risk factors Clinical presentation Imaging findings Direct sigs Indirect signs Laboratory tests Differential diagnosis Treatment...
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
March 6, 2022 by Shahriar Lahouti. CONTENTS Introduction Pathophysiology and causes Summary Diagnostic consideration Clinical presentation Non-contrast CT Evaluation for underlying etiology General approach to...
Pulmonary Hypertension: From Diagnosis To Critical Management In The Emergency Department Setting
21 Feb, 2022 via Shahriar Lahouti. Last update 30 December 2024. CONTENTS Introduction Background Pathophysiology of RV failure Definition Causes of PH Precipitating factors Clinical presentation ECG Chest CT...
Beta Blocker and Calcium Channel Blocker Overdose
Feb,1, 2022 via Shahriar Lahouti. Pharmacologic properties of beta blockers and calcium channel blockers are summarized in following tables. Further going Case Discussion of Combined CCB and BB...
Hypertensive Emergency
Jan, 25, 2022 via Shahriar Lahouti. CONTENTS Introduction with a case Preface Mean arterial pressure Hypertension- definition Pathophysiology Approach to hypertensive emergencies Algorithm Secondary hypertensive...
Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Shifting Paradigm
Jan 9, 2022 via Shahriar Lahouti CONTENTS Preface Anatomy of infarction Definition Clinical criteria for MI Type 1 vs. Type 2 MI STEMI vs. NSTEMI Occlusion MI vs. Non-occlusion MI Diagnostic consideration...
Hypoglycemia-Diagnosis and Treatment in Adult Patients
Dec 23, 2021 via Shahriar Lahouti CONTENTS Preface Etiology Risk factors Hypoglycemic agents Symptoms Complications Diagnosis Investigations Approach to treatment Disposition Prevention of hypoglycemia in critically ill...