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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... : Anion Gap (AG ... Delta: Delta = (AG ... Pure Normal AG ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
- Workup and Differential ... heart failure, neurologic ... Neurologic disorders ... #Workup #causes ... #Differential #
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Vasculitis - Collagen disorders ... appearance • Hypotension ... • Extremes of age ... deficiency Work
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
a group of disorders ... formed or don’t work ... Neutropenia • Platelet Disorders ... Workup: • Complete ... blood count with differential
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension ... Shock, Severe Anemia ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... • Presents as AG
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
million - rare • Age ... and pernicious anemia ... : • Anti-GAD Ab ... antibody that works ... Management #treatment #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... Ab to AChR blocks ... Epidemiology: - Bimodal age ... life-threatening Differential ... diagnosis #management #neurology