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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Differentials? ... Compensation, Acute ... restrictive lung disease ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential
Evolution of MRI Findings in Stroke

MR images at five subsequent time points in a 67-year-old woman
it possible to differentiate ... the acute from ... scan cannot be ... CVA #Clinical #Radiology ... #Interpretation
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
, LAA Thrombus), ... attributable to acute ... rheumatic valve disease ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases ... • Lymphatics clear ... pulmonary edema in acute ... #differential # ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
women • DDx: Acute ... triple vessel disease ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... #Equivalents #Interpretation ... #differential
Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF)
snrunken ventnoes
Hallmark chronic EMF features include:
 • Apical obliteration of the left and/or
with overlying thrombus ... Theories • No clear ... • Parasitic disease ... Phase • Acute ... Fibrosis #EMF #cardiology