Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)

Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds

Systolic Heart Failure -Definition / Diagnostic criteria reviewed. -Classification reviewed: -Nonpharmacologic & pharmacologic treatments reviewed.   Important Links ProBNP is low in Obese Patients. BNP and NT-pro BNP. Chronic Heart Failure Classification and...

Hypernatremia, Acute

Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds

-Patient with hypernatremia. Likely Acute hypernatremia. Unlikely to be chronic hypernatremia. -Water deficit developed in less than 48 hours. -Will correct hypernatremia rapidly.

Kidney Injury (Subacute ) in an Outpatient Setting

Clinic A/P, adults

Subacute Kidney Injury in an Outpatient Setting -Patient with a subacute kidney injury. -Etiology: Classified as Prerenal (decreased renal perfusion), Intrinsic renal (pathology of the vessels, glomeruli, or tubulointerstitium), or postrenal (obstructive). -Initial...

Elevated Creatinine

Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds

Differential diagnosis of Elevated Creatinine http://www.aafp.org/afp/2012/1001/p631.html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16825087

Sick Sinus Syndrome

CARDIOLOGY, Clinic A/P, adults, ECG, Hospital A/P, Adults

Sick Sinus Syndrome (Tachy-Brady Arrhythmia)

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

Clinic A/P, adults

Risk factors: Young age, substance abuse, etc. USPSTF Recommendations: Screening Tests “Several screening instruments can be used to screen women for IPV. Those with the highest levels of sensitivity and specificity for identifying IPV are Hurt, Insult,...