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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
/Chronic renal failure ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD ... #Diagnosis #Summary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Bronchiectasis - Summary ... Chronic cough • Hypoxia ... obstruction • COPD ... Physical stigmata of cor ... mycobacteria Treatment
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
acute respiratory failure ... phosphorus is seen in COPD ... patients with COPD ... derivatives etc) In summary ... pathophysiology #pulmonary
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Abnormalities in ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... include heart failure ... bronchitis, and COPD ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Sclerosis (ALS) Summary ... - Microglial cells ... multiple spinal cord ... to respiratory failure ... diagnosis column Treatment
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Summary of Oncologic ... replacement Cord ... : fever, rash, hypoxia ... hypotension, renal failure ... , pulmonary opacities
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Recurrent Falls Core ... ) - Heart failure ... cardiogenic) - Pulmonary ... ) - Spinal cord ... of motion, gait abnormalities