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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... D-lactate (short bowel ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... acidosis: - CNS ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
3.
Algorithm for the ... Causes of acute ... Irritable bowel ... biopsy - Small bowel ... #management #algorithm
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
BPs, HR, UOP (see ... main source of ins ... per 24 hrs. and bowel ... / TUBES: know gauges ... #CriticalCare #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
alterations, and bowel ... that results in CNS ... - Autonomic: Bowel ... Disorders: - SLE ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ab to AChR blocks ... rheumatoid arthritis, SLE ... aspiration and acute ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
(Assess GFR), ±VBG ... only if no clear cause ... and Elimination (see ... Bicarb<22) - avoid NS ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
DEMYELINATING DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

What Are Demyelinating Diseases?
• Conditions that damage myelin, the protective
nervous system (CNS ... - Symptom management ... autoimmune/infectious causes ... changes, bladder/bowel ... #CNS #Differential