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Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Analysis 1. pH ... - non anion gap ... acidosis - anion gap ... acidbase #workup #algorithm ... respiratory #bloodgas #interpretation
Flowchart to interpreting pleural fluid analysis using Light's criteria and based on the British Thoracic Society
pleural fluid analysis ... #pleuralfluid #analysis ... #interpretation ... lights #criteria #algorithm ... #differential
Causes of elevated osmolal gaps. For the 341 patients who presented with elevated osmolal gap (OG)
elevated osmolal gaps ... elevated osmolal gap ... 14 on initial laboratory ... determined from analysis ... #Causes #Differential
Causes of elevated osmolal gaps. For the 341 patients who presented with elevated osmolal gap (OG)
elevated osmolal gaps ... elevated osmolal gap ... 14 on initial laboratory ... determined from analysis ... #Causes #Differential
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
An Algorithm for ... Functional: Vocal fold paralysis ... - Autoimmune: GPA ... Noisy #Breathing #differential ... #diagnosis #algorithm
Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
and Management Algorithm ... tongue + facial paralysis ... *Differential Dx ... ulcer, Lymphoma, GPA ... Resolve w Rx of IBD Algorithm
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm for hypokalemia. 
***Typical presentations: 
 • Vomiting: urine Na/Cl > 1.6, low urine
Pragmatic diagnostic algorithm ... in most cases; interpretation ... dependent upon local laboratory ... hypokalemia #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #nephrology