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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
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
- Differential Diagnosis ... respiratory drive due to neurologic ... OSA DIFFUSION DISORDER ... Pneumonia, asthma, COPD ... #Differential #Diagnosis
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
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... should be based ... Suspect in movement disorders ... #differential #diagnosis
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
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Symptoms ... cryoglobulinemia Associated Disorders ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... Cryofibrinogenemia Diagnosis ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... be determined based ... with presence of pulmonary ... and congested (“Cold ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare