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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... ABG And BMP Normal ... acetaminophen dosing ... - Vomiting, NG ... #differential
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... syndrome • Protein-losing ... syndrome • Post-CABG
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
confirm reservoir bag ... bellows moving. ... reservoir bag and ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
For my UME micro course, I made a figure that captures this terminology and lets learners
right is Gram neg ... covers ONLY Gram neg ... important drug classes ... #pharmacology #management ... #spectrum #table
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
confirm reservoir bag ... reservoir bag and ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... presenting with chest/abd ... Pulse deficit/differential ... NTG (Target SBP ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm
Presyncope:
 • Feels "faint" or like they are going to "pass out"
 •
Dizziness and Vertigo Algorithm ... like they are going ... Associated with nausea ... #dizzy #differential ... diagnosis #neurology #management
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm ... Receptor (sTfR) to differentiate ... correction of lab abn ... /other causes • ... #diagnosis #management
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
using the guideline ... evaluating potential causes ... reservoir bag and ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... Management during ... Management during ... Management during