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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Diagnosis: Causes ... : - Diarrhea ... lung disease (COPD ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
obstruction • COPD ... Vomiting D - Diarrhea ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase ... #workup #algorithm ... #diagnosis #acidosis
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
delta/delta) to see ... Do you need an ABG ... Differential Diagnosis ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup ... Diagnosis #acidosis
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... for alternate diagnoses ... Lung US, Echo, LE ... /ABG Matthew
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Diagnosis Framework ... and Workup NAGMA ... - Chem, ABG or ... Loss of HCO3 - Diarrhea ... #Diagnosis #Workup
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential ... Algorithm Acidosis ... - RTA - Diarrhea ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Workup
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 ... #Workup #Management ... #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Scrotal Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Painful - Sudden Onset
 • Testicular Torsion
 • Torsion
Scrotal Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... If with Dysuria see ... Varicocele - Soft / "Bag ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Diagnosis Algorithm ... genotypes): SS, SC, SE ... Agglutination - Cold ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #workup #hematology
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Bradycardia and Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Bradycardia:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... SLE) Fetal Bradycardia ... • Umbilical cord ... Fetal hypoxia/acidosis ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm