METABOLIC EMERGENCIES
This may be found in the urine of diabetic patients.
What is Ketones?
If someone misses dialysis, this electrolyte may be >7.0
What is K+?
Condition causing RLQ pain that often requires surgical intervention.
What is appendicitis?
Toradol is the first choice for pain control in this condition.
What is kidney stone?
Symptoms like sudden onset, fever, syncope, and emesis.
What are abdominal red flags?
This follows glucose wherever it goes.
What is Potassium?
This condition is commonly due to hypoperfusion, and is reversible.
What is Acute Renal Failure (or Acute Kidney Injury)?
A condition causing epigastric pain that is worse after meals or when supine.
What is GERD?
This condition causes severe sudden pain in the lower abdomen of females, and usually requires surgery.
What is ectopic pregnancy?
Liters of fluid infused through a catheter to break up blood clots.
What is Continuous Bladder Irrigation?
This drip can be adjusted every hour.
What is insulin?
This condition, usually secondary to untreated HTN, prevents the filtration of urine.
What is Chronic Renal Failure?
A condition, often caused by alcohol abuse, that is treated with NPO, IVF, and pain medications.
What is pancreatitis?
A condition marked by flank or abdominal pain, fever, and sometimes confusion.
What is pyelonephritis?
A condition that may require the administration of Octreotide and the use of a Minnesota tube.
What is Esophageal Varices?
If this is closing, your patient may not need ICU.
What is Anion Gap?
This condition requires dialysis or transplantation.
What is End Stage Renal Failure?
A condition common in middle-aged females that causes RUQ pain after eating fatty foods.
What is Cholecystitis?
A condition caused by sexually transmitted infections, resulting in low abdominal pain and vaginal discharge.
What is PID?
Tarry black stool, pallor, syncope.
What are symptoms of an upper GI bleed?
A condition where the patient cannot make glucose go into cells, so he uses fat for energy.
What is DKA?
Dialysis patients are given Epogen to help with this.
What is RBC production?
A painful condition in LLQ that requires NPO, NG tube, IVF, and possibly surgery.
What is diverticulitis?
A condition in girls and women with sudden onset, lower abdominal pain (usually RLQ), and must be surgically repaired within 6 hours of onset.
What is ovarian torsion?
Abdominal pain, bloating, bilious emesis, possibly vomiting stool.
What are symptoms of Small Bowel Obstruction?