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Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis - Diagnostic Algorithm

Anion gap - MUDPILES: 
 - Methanol (formic
Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis ... Diagnostic Algorithm Anion ... late) Normal anion ... Diagnosis #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
The term "Muscular dystrophy" refers to a group of inherited progressive muscle disorders.
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy ... term "Muscular dystrophy ... Becker Muscular Dystrophy ... Dystrophin is a ... Diagnosis #Features #Signs
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
production Respiratory alkalosis ... Salicylates Metabolic Alkalosis ... - Contraction alkalosis ... Acidosis - non anion ... metabolic acidosis - anion
Clinical presentation of metabolic or respiratory alkalosis diagram.

#alkalosis #metabolic #respiratory #picture #diagram #signs #symptoms #presentation #Diagnosis
or respiratory alkalosis ... #alkalosis #metabolic ... picture #diagram #signs
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Start with the Anion ... more acidotic or alkalotic ... Diagnosis: • Anion ... Ingestion • Non-Anion ... • Metabolic Alkalosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Anion gap? ... ↑ ↑ Metabolic alkalosis ... Acidosis ↑ ↓ Resp Alkalosis ... Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis ... of Respiratory alkalosis
Gowers' Sign on Physical Exam

Seen in this patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

#Gowers #Sign #PhysicalExam #neurology
Gowers' Sign on ... Duchenne muscular dystrophy ... DMD) #Gowers #Sign ... pediatrics #muscular #dystrophy
Gowers' Sign and Calf Muscle Pseudohypertrophy on Physical Exam

Fibrofatty tissue deposition in muscle dystrophy

#Gowers #Calf #Muscle
Gowers' Sign and ... deposition in muscle dystrophy ... PhysicalExam #pediatrics #dystrophy
Gowers' Sign and Calf Muscle Pseudohypertrophy on Physical Exam

Fibrofatty tissue deposition in muscle dystrophy 

#Gowers #Calf
Gowers' Sign and ... deposition in muscle dystrophy ... PhysicalExam #pediatrics #dystrophy
The Chvostek sign (/ˈkvɒstɪk/) is a clinical sign of existing nerve hyperexcitability (tetany) seen in hypocalcemia.It
The Chvostek sign ... is a clinical sign ... in respiratory alkalosis ... negative in the alkalotic ... #Chvostek #Signs