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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 ... Acid #Base #Gas #VBG
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
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
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
replacement Cord ... “big & sticky” cells ... : fever, rash, hypoxia ... hypotension, renal failure ... , pulmonary opacities