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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 ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase ... #workup #algorithm
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... Exacerbation of COPD ... newly diagnosed COPD ... MatthewHoMD #COPD ... #AECOPD #Algorithm
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
↓ ↓ Metabolic Acidosis ... : - Diarrhea ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management ... Categorize into COPD ... EXACERBATIONS COPD ... pharmacotherapy of COPD ... #Pulmonary #Algorithm
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
In COPD, decreases ... edema) • COPD ... on chronic resp acidosis ... patients (ie., CHF or COPD ... status • Won't Work
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm STEMI ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... underlying dz (SLE ... , Dyspnea, H/O COPD