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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
ABG And BMP Normal ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG ... #bloodgas #Acid
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Pulmonary Renal ... Syndrome Definition ... Renal Syndromes ... testing: anti-ANCA ab ... , anti-GBM ab, ANA
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Superior vena cava syndrome ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... Malignancy • Pulmonary ... • Post-CABG ... Pleural #Effusion #Pulmonary
Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
Abnormal: • Pulmonary ... Vascular Compression Syndrome ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Pulmonary
Prader-Willi Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Maternal uniparental disomy: inheriting 2 copies of maternal chromosome
Prader-Willi Syndrome ... =>Prader-Willi Syndrome ... sleep apnea, cor pulmonale ... #PraderWilli #Syndrome ... pathophysiology #peds
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
• Sick sinus syndrome ... depletion • Pulmonary ... • Vasodilatory meds ... Aortic stenosis • Meds ... • Vasodilatory meds
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
 •
Neurologic Anomaly • Pulmonary ... Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome ... Stress, Nausea, Pulmonary ... , CNS Disease, Meds
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ab to AChR blocks ... thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... “dropping head syndrome ... - Kearns-Sayre syndrome ... immunosuppressants - Meds