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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... ABG And BMP Normal ... ) = {Na - (Cl + ... bowel syndrome, ... acidosis: - CNS
Causes of Hypokalemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Defining the cause of hypokalemia starts by measuring urinary K
- Differential Diagnosis ... of hypokalemia starts ... Clinicians should ... • Skin and/or ... , glycyrrhizic acid
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
erythematosus (ACLE ... Differential Diagnosis ... and CNS • Headache ... neuropathy • Transverse ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Commonly affects all ... white bands that ... seen in Reiter's syndrome ... Abnormal #Pathology #Diagnosis ... Clinical #Signs #PhysicalExam
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Pinpoint-sized red spots ... vitamin B12 or folic acid ... progression to AML ... treatment (examples: ATG ... #diagnosis #hematology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Phos, high uric acid ... rasburicase if uric acid ... ) - Symptoms: CNS ... (~20 %) and APL ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis