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Barrier Box - Aerosolization

#BarrierBox #Aerosolization #Aerosols #Clinical #Video #AGP #Intubation #Enclosure #PPE #Intubation
Clinical #Video #AGP
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Anion gap? ... Step 4 - Anion gap ... (AG) = {Na - (Cl ... Delta: Delta = (AG ... Pure Normal AG
Mechanism of Action of Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
- COX Inhibitors
- ADP Inhibitors
- GP IIb/IIIa Receptor Blockers

#Antiplatelet #Pharmacolgy
Inhibitors - ADP ... Inhibitors - GP
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
with the Anion Gap ... (AG). 2) Next, ... expected based on the AG ... the change in AG ... • Non-Anion Gap
Hepatitis B - Treatment Indications
Treatment not indicated:
 • Immune tolerant state - HBe-Ag detectable, high HBV
tolerant state - HBe-Ag ... ), normal ALT, age ... indicated: • HBe-Ag ... normal ALT, and age ... genotype C • Age
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis - Gap and Non-Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Elevated Anion Gap
Metabolic Acidosis - Gap ... and Non-Gap - Differential ... Elevated Anion Gap ... • Normal Anion Gap
Urine Anion Gap in NAGMA
NA + K - Cl = surrogate for Urine NH4+
NH4+ is excreted
Urine Anion Gap ... increasing negative AG
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
(Alk phos/ULN ALP ... • AST/ALT > ALP ... Cholestasis • ALP ... disease • If ALP ... • Elevation of ALP
Humoral Immunity - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Antigens (Ag) are produced from pathogens (bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites)
Findings Antigens (Ag ... cell-dependent Ag ... : Ag-presenting ... detect and bind Ag ... Ags tagged with
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
for the liver ALP ... Transaminase, ALP ... / ULN ALT) / (ALP ... / ULN ALP)