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Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... obstruction • COPD ... , asthma, ↓ Drive ... Vomiting D - Diarrhea ... acidbase #workup #algorithm
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... pneumothorax, COPD ... /asthma • Pleural ... disorders (e.g., GBS ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
acidosis: - Diarrhea ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD ... , OSA, Asthma, Obesity ... #Gas #VBG #differential
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... underlying dz (SLE ... , Dyspnea, H/O COPD ... , asthma, CF, PCP ... #differential
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
Algorithm - GOLD ... therapy -> Follow-up based ... GOLD Group A-D based ... See one of my previous ... Guidelines #Management #Pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
be determined based ... with presence of pulmonary ... and congested (“Cold ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Vasculitis Differential ... SLE, atherosclerotic ... May develop in pts ... Eosinophilia, asthma