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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Diagnosis: Causes ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... bloodgas #Acid #Base ... #Gas #VBG #differential
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Epiglottitis • Vocal cord ... Neuromuscular disorders ... (e.g., GBS, MG, ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
consistent with a diagnosis ... in our case where ... decompress the spinal cord ... Bennett & Bloom ... #physicalexam #neurology
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... respiratory drive due to neurologic ... OSA DIFFUSION DISORDER ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... (Cardiac, pulmonary ... of the spinal cord ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
3:1), and the base ... granulomatous disorders ... factors, such as ... lung #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #mnemonic
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
Bronchiectasis is defined as ... The diagnosis of ... bronchiectasis is usually based ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis ... #Differential #
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
brain and spinal cord ... muscles) • Wide based ... other neurological disorders ... limb or joint disorders ... Management #treatment #neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
be determined based ... with presence of pulmonary ... and congested (“Cold ... #diagnosis #differential ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
syndromes such as ... impairment, Mood disorder ... - Based on a combination ... Progressive MS (Spinal cord ... #management #neurology