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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
the Anion Gap (AG ... the change in AG ... Do you need an ABG ... approximates an ABG ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
ABG And BMP Normal ... : Anion Gap (AG ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... with associated hypoxia ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia ... - Workup and Management ... BNP, Troponin), ABG ... #Hypoxia #Workup ... diagnosis #Management #treatment
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
confirm reservoir bag ... Breathing - exclude hypoxia ... using reservoir bag ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
↓SpO2 • High work ... poor air flow • ABG ... Abnormally normal ABG ... with increased work ... of baseline Treatments
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) ... acidosis or an alkalosis ... need to do more work ... AmyChung #AcidBase #ABG ... Metabolic #Acidosis #Alkalosis
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
AECOPD) Obtain workup ... Sp02 88-92% • VBG ... /ABG Matthew ... #Exacerbation #treatment
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Management #Workup ... #anesthesia