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What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
obtained than ABG, pH ... sensitivity & 100% NPV ... #EBM #Diagnosis ... Versus #Comparison #PH
Here is the graphic TheNNT.com just published from its analysis of the lung cancer CT screening
#EBM #PrimaryCare ... Screening #NNT #NNH
Multiple Uses for Tranexamic Acid (TXA) - Evidence Based Indications and Dosing

Trauma < 3 hrs •
MTP YES ICH NO PPH ... Indications #management #EBM
Back to Basics: Postpartum Hemorrhage

#Diagnosis #Management #Postpartum #Hemorrhage #PPH #4Ts #Differential
Postpartum #Hemorrhage #PPH ... #4Ts #Differential
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
of Hematuria - Differential ... Neoplasm • BPH ... nephropathy • Thin GBM ... ) • Anti-GBM ... #Hematuria #Differential
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Encephalopathy - Differential ... Degenerative, NPH ... Encephalopathy #Differential
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Subdural Hematoma, NPH ... Disorders #dementia #differential
Adjusted mortality risk and number-needed-to-harm directly comparing the study psychotropic medications compared to antidepressant users

Antipsychotics, Other
antipsychotics #NNTH #NNH ... #NNK #EBM #psychiatry
Renal Tubular Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Decreased Serum K, Urine pH < 5.5 - Proximal RTA
Decreased
Tubular Acidosis - Differential ... Serum K, Urine pH ... Serum K, Urine pH ... Acidosis • Urine pH ... Tubular #Acidosis #Differential
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Nephro #Hyponatremia #Algorithm #VolumeStatus #Differential #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... Hyponatremia #Diagnosis #EM ... #VolumeStatus #Differential