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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Acute or chronic ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Summary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Angina • Acute ... - Other • Anemia
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... slowly progressive dyspnea ... leaking out of pulmonary ... , Beomycin • Acute
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management Summary ... pain, hemoptysis, dyspnea ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management Summary ... granulomas within the lungs ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... abnormal LFT): 12
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... verrucous) • Lung ... Culture (+): Acute ... Heart Failure • Dyspnea ... Leukocytosis, anemia