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Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
and Respiratory Acidosis ... Methanol (formic acid ... INH - Lactic acidosis ... glycol (-> oxalic acid ... Spironolactone - Saline infusion
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... ↓ ↓ Metabolic Acidosis ... For Metabolic Acidosis ... - Rapid saline infusion ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Hydropneumothorax on Lung POCUS

HIV/AID(CD4<250) with cough, dyspnea.Left lung anterior mid. Left lung. Findings consistent with PNA.
Hydropneumothorax on Lung POCUS ... HIV/AID(CD4< ... Has pleural effusion ... hydropneumothorax #effusion ... #bubbles #POCUS
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Consolidations, Pleural effusion ... Large pleural effusion ... localized pleural effusion ... areas #COVID19 #POCUS ... Ultrasound #Comparison #Table
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Pericardial • Effusion ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions ... • Metabolic Acidosis
Arthrocentesis of synovial fluid - Interpretation
 - Normal
 - Noninflammatory	
 - Inflammatory	
 - Septic

Viscosity of synovial
as hyaluronic acid ... Syonvial #Fluid #Effusion ... #Analysis #Table
Lung ultrasound pathology in a COVID-19 positive patient
 - Few B-lines (vertical white lines)
 - Confluent
Small Tiny Pleural Effusions ... viamdinh #COVID19 #POCUS ... #Coronavirus #Table
Lactated Ringers (LR) vs Normal Saline (NS) - Comparison

Composition of LR:
 • Sodium 130 mEq/L
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lactate NOT lactic acid ... gap metabolic acidosis ... Hyperkalemia: - Acidosis ... and renal tissue perfusion ... vasodilation - Acidosis
Large pleural effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis

On parasternal long axis, use the descending
Large pleural effusion ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... here in red) to aid ... Pleural effusions ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
Inherited Defects in Kidney Tubule Epithelial Cells

Renal glucosuria - Na+-dependent glucose cotransporter
Cystinuria - Amino acid transporter
Bartter
Cystinuria - Amino acid ... renal tubular acidosis ... #Differential #Table