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Blood Gas Analysis and Interpretation
STEPS TO ANALYSIS
1. Look at PH. Alkalotic or acidotic?
Blood Gas Analysis ... and Interpretation ... STEPS TO ANALYSIS ... #BloodGas #ABG # ... VBG #Analysis #Interpretation
Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
Arthrocentesis - Joint ... Fluid Analysis ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Analysis #Table ... Infective #Arthritis #Interpretation
Arthrocentesis of synovial fluid - Interpretation
 - Normal
 - Noninflammatory	
 - Inflammatory	
 - Septic

Viscosity of synovial
synovial fluid - Interpretation ... 50,000 #Diagnosis #Differential ... Arthrocentesis #Joint ... Syonvial #Fluid #Effusion ... #Analysis #Table
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... acidosis Step 5 - Differential ... - Rapid saline infusion ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG ... #differential
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Knee Effusions - ... Arthrocentesis Interpretation ... RBC's Crystal analysis ... diagnosis #septic #joint ... #fluid #analysis
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural Effusion ... - Differential ... • Peritoneal dialysis ... syndrome • Post-CABG ... 2LmUODZ #Pleural #Effusion
The Trauma Call Timeline

- A trauma team assembles rapidly in response to a major trauma alert
assessment follows the mnemonic ... chest and pelvis, point ... venous blood gas analysis ... restore tissue perfusion
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... flare, Pleural effusion ... Tumor, Pleural effusion ... Tumor, Vocal cord paralysis ... Depression - VA Joint
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
ANA, anti-Smith Ab ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Lungs: • Pleural effusions ... Arthritis: • Joint ... arthropathy • 90% joints