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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... of Metabolic Alkalosis ... with pulmonary embolism ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... #VBG #differential
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis ... the indicated causes ... #Metabolic #Alkalosis ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology ... #differential #
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic ... Alkalosis: Differential ... diuretic effect has ... #Alkalosis #Differential ... #nephrology
Deep T Wave Inversions - Differential
Normal variants 
  A. Juvenile T wave pattern
Wave Inversions - Differential ... formerly referred to as ... TWaveInversions #TWI #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Patient has t-wave ... seen in 34% of cases ... #ECG #EKG #Electrocardiogram
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
complications such as ... wasting from other causes ... Alkalosis: Emesis ... diagnosis #Algorithm #differential ... #potassium #nephrology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... hypertension is defined as ... hypokalemia and metabolic ... alkalosis. 7. ... #Differential #
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Causes of ST Segment ... Elevation - Differential ... complex Pulmonary Embolism ... "pinched off" as ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Causes of Hyperkalemia - Intercellular Shift - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transcellular Shift - Appropriate renal excretion (GFR,
Causes of Hyperkalemia ... • Non-Anion Gap ... Metabolic Acidosis ... • Cell Lysis (e.g ... IntercellularShift #Nephrology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
edema visualized as ... Reversible course Differential ... Drug toxicity, Metabolic ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause