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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... (AG) = {Na - (Cl ... acetaminophen dosing ... narcotics, CVA) - Neuromuscular ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
, Pyroglutamic acid ... ACE-Is and ARBs ... Acid loads (ammonium ... Expansion acidosis ... Metabolic #Acidosis #differential
Mucoid Degeneration of the ACL
Imaging Findings:
 • T2-hyperintense fluid-signal within the enlarged ACL on both the
Degeneration of the ACL ... mucinous signal on MRI ... Differential Diagnosis ... cause similar expansion ... knee #clinical #mri
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... • Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... /ARNI/MRA • Avoid ... GDMT meds (e.g., ACE
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Anaesthesia Using ... reservoir bag moving ... reservoir bag and APL ... • Inadequate neuromuscular ... Airway #Pressure #Differential
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
first two days during ... adversely affecting all ... lying down (Fox et al ... • Iron, folic acid ... pathophysiology #differential
Nonossifying Fibroma with Pathologic Fracture - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Cortically based, geographic, lucent lesion with
MRI demonstrates ... necessary in almost all ... Differential diagnosis ... cyst: Eccentric expansile ... lesion, MRI shows
Causes of Hyperkalemia
l. Pseudohyperkalemia
  A Cellular efflux; thrombocytosis, erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, in vitro hemolysis
  B.
E-aminocaproic acid ... thermal trauma, neuromuscular ... Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE ... combination with ACE ... #Hyperkalemia #Differential
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Large, smoothly marginated, well-circumscribed mass along the medial myofascial
fat-signal on all ... Differential diagnosis ... air density or avid ... Neoplasm: Will have avid ... Lesion #clinical #mri