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Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic cough • Hypoxia ... Most Common Causes ... Physical stigmata of cor ... centrilobular nodules, or consolidation ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
is usually based ... thickening - lack of normal ... The most common cause ... chronic bronchitis, COPD ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
tissue at the nail base ... possibly from hypoxia ... peripheral ischemia, bronchiectasis ... illness, trauma, and cold ... Nail #Diseases #Abnormal