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PLACO Mnemonic - Approach to Acid-Base Disorders
P - Determine the pH
L - Labs: PCO2 & HCO3
A
Approach to Acid-Base ... A - Calculate Anion ... AcidBase #Acid #Base
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid Base ... Start with the Anion ... than expected based ... Generally, for acid/base ... EmmGeezee #Acid #Base
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) - Base Level View - Regional Wall Anatomy on POCUS Echocardiogram

Alberta Sono
Axis (PSAX) - Base ... Wall Anatomy on POCUS ... UAlberta_Sono #PSAX #Base ... Wall #Anatomy #POCUS
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Anion gap? ... Delta-delta: Anion ... 2 Corrected Anion ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Lumbar spine reporting - Nomenclature
Bulge (>25% disc circumference)
  - Symmetric (Circumferential) 
  - Asymmetric
- Protrusion base ... Extrusion dome > base ... Based on https
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... Acidosis - non anion ... metabolic acidosis - anion
ASE POCUS Protocol in Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19
A POCUS protocol to assist in the assessment of
ASE POCUS Protocol ... Confirmed COVID-19 A POCUS ... vessel views #ASE ... #POCUS #Protocol
POCUS appearance of Pleural thickening at right base. (patient was referred as possible pleural effusion, referral
POCUS appearance ... thickening at right base ... Pleural #Thickening #POCUS
Low Anion Gap - Various causes and mechanisms of a Low Anion Gap
 • Hypoalbuminemia (1gm
Low Anion Gap - ... mechanisms of a Low Anion ... to 2.5 for the anion ... gap) • Normal anion
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis - Gap and Non-Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Elevated Anion Gap
Algorithm • Elevated Anion ... H+) • Normal Anion