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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... disease (COPD, OSA, Asthma ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
part of alveolar gas ... part of alveolar gas ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... , asthma, COPD, ... #Failure #hypoxia
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... and Diagnosis Asthma ... > 45, Usually has ... Hyperresonance, Hypoxemia ... comparison #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Hypoxemia or tissue ... , Pneumonia, pulmonary ... : Obstruction, Asthma ... #acidbase #acidosis ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia ... diaphragm during acute ... Phosphate is a cause ... and peripheral ... #pulmonary
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
shallow breathing has ... deep breathing has ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... asthma, chronic ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... bronchograms (atelectasis has ... the severity Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... sliding COPD or Asthma
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
usually: - hypoxemia ... Seizures - Severe asthma ... cardiac output - Acute ... pulmonary edema ... peritonitis - Acute
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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progressing GN • New pulmonary ... Eosinophilia, asthma ... upper and lower respiratory ... tract, and often causes ... glomeruli, and peripheral
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
strength & enzymes normal ... fluid (CSF) is abnormal ... Eosinophilia, asthma ... upper and lower respiratory ... tract, and often causes