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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2 ... HCO3 > 28mmol/L) CO2 ... < 35 mmHg) #AcidBase ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Central Venous Oxygen Saturation (cvO2%) to monitor cardiac output - Fick Equation

#Diagnosis #Fick #Equation #CVO2 #CardiacOutput
Oxygen Saturation (cvO2% ... Fick #Equation #CVO2 ... #CardiacOutput
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
arterial blood CaO2 ... output) - Low SvO2 ... MetHb) - Low CaO2 ... → Low SvO2 → Low ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Medications, Central, ↑ CO2 ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differential Diagnosis: Causes ... starvation, diabetic) Causes ... Acetazolamide Causes ... - Salicylates Causes ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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ICP Physiology: CO2 ... : • Low CO2 = ... CPP) • High CO2 ... = dilated BV = raises
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... and treat the cause ... evaluating potential causes ... • If expired CO2 ... POTENTIAL CAUSES
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
O2 Saturation (SvO2 ... An increase in SvO2 ... • END TIDAL CO2 ... cardiac output causes ... increasing exhaled CO2
Asterixis is a type of negative myoclonus characterized by irregular lapses of posture of various body
characterized by irregular lapses ... encephalopathy) and CO2
Oxygen Delivery by Device

Nasal Cannula 
• Indicated for low-flow, low-percentage supplemental oxygen. 
• Flow rate of
permit exhaled CO2 ... retention of exhaled gases ... • Uses either