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Tachypnea - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Alkalemia:
 • Acute Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Tachypnea - Evaluation ... and Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Alkalemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Pulmonary
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Respiratory Acidosis ... obstruction • COPD ... Vomiting D - Diarrhea ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
workup for alternate ... Lung US, Echo, LE ... 2 (or complete respiratory ... #AECOPD #Algorithm ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Base Disorders - Evaluation ... delta/delta) to see ... retention • Respiratory ... Ventilation • Respiratory ... #workup #Differential
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Acute ... Ova and parasite ... #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
Diarrhea Workup ... and Management Algorithm ... Ova and Parasite ... evaluation (stool ... #diagnosis #differential
Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Appropriately Low Kidney Phosphate Excretion:
 • Decreased GI Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea, Antacids,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Absorption: Chronic Diarrhea ... Syndrome, Acute Respiratory ... Alkalosis, Tumor ... #phosphorus #workup
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
- Differential Diagnosis ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
heart failure, COPD ... in particular) Evaluation ... Urine Histo Ag, Respiratory ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation