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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Respiratory Acidosis: CNS ... Obstructive Lung Disease ... Neuromuscular Disease ... Respiratory Alkalosis: CNS ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Diagnosis and Management ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... Diagnosis and Workup ... No additional workup ... sarcoid or other CNS
Suspected Celiac Disease - Diagnosis Algorithm

Celiac disease suspected:
 • Signs and symptoms of celiac disease
 •
Suspected Celiac Disease ... suspected: • Signs ... discernable cause • Signs ... microscopic colitis Differential ... Lymphoma • High acid
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... electrolytes, urea, uric acid ... clinical context and signs ... #Injury #AKI #Workup
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
basal ganglia, CNS ... meningitis), MCC CNS ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... Adherence • Assess Disease ... Activity: Flex Sig ... COVID) • TDM: IFX/CNl ... #Colitis #UC #Management
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... asthma • Pleural disease ... Hypoventilation: • CNS ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
dullness, puddle sign ... incisional). 3) Signs ... of underlying disease ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup ... #Differential #
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Diagnosis and Management ... Full Set of Vital Signs ... IV's, Consider IL NS ... and Survey 4) Workup ... Shock #Diagnosis #Management
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Differentials? ... acidosis: - CNS ... restrictive lung disease ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid