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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... Diagnosis: Causes ... - Vomiting, NG suction ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Summary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... Goodpasture's cause ... • IF staining patterns ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
for kinks, Nebs, Suction ... BS, CXR, Bowel reg ... Treat underlying cause ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis ... #management #pulmonary
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... and Management ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... PEX: Dyspnea, Leg ... #differential
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
consider passing suction ... (eg steroid dependency ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
consider passing suction ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
and damage heart function ... , selenium) Differential ... Rule out other causes ... recovery of cardiac function ... recognition and management
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... immunologic system function ... customary headache patterns ... signs #symptoms #differential ... #emergency #diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Imaging Patterns ... Reversible course Differential ... the underlying cause ... with AEDs until cause ... #management #neurology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... studies show no ↓ LV function ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis