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ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
, PaCO2, HCO3) CONS ... #Correlation #Comparison
Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis of Tremor #Diagnosis #IM #PrimaryCare #Neuro #Tremor #Action #Rest #Differential #Algorithm #Comparison
Algorithm and Differential ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Comparison #Table
Gram Positive Cocci - Bacteria Identification Algorithm
Catalase(+)
 - Coag(+): Staphylococcus aureus
 - Coag(-)
Identification Algorithm ... epidermidis and CONS ... identification #algorithm
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis Workup Algorithm

1) Check Urine Osmolality:
 > 600 mOsm/kg - Implies extrarenal mechanism
Diagnosis Workup Algorithm ... Hypervolemic: Conn ... Diagnosis #Workup #Algorithm
Phosphate Binders - Pros and Cons

Calcium carbonate (TumsTM) 
 - Most inexpensive, antacid properties useful for
Binders - Pros and Cons ... Phosphate #Binders #Table ... #Comparison #Pharmacology
Chagas Disease - Acute, Chronic and Reactivation 

Acute Chagas
 - 95% asymptomatic
 - Chagoma (Romana's sign),
to the Southern Cone ... chemo, etc - CNS ... Reactivation #Diagnosis #Table
Spider Bites - Black Widow vs Brown Recluse
BLACK WIDOW 
 - Yellow/Red Hourglass on belly
muscle cramping and CNS ... #BrownRecluse #Comparison ... #Table
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Lymphadenopathy, CNS ... o CML - bcr-able ... o Other bcr-able ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs
Benzodiazepines:
 - Bind to specific GABAA receptor subunits at central nervous system (CNS) neuronal synapses
nervous system (CNS ... effects on the CNS ... effects on the CNS ... #pharmacology #comparison ... #table
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
initial treatment algorithms ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... differences #diagnosis #table