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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
/Chronic renal failure ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... #Diagnosis #Summary
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... e.g., uptake by cells ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Microglial cells ... are the immune cells ... multiple spinal cord ... to respiratory failure ... column Treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart Failure ... with presence of pulmonary ... & Dry) is the treatment ... non-congested profile (“Cold ... and congested (“Cold
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

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

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
) - Heart failure ... cardiogenic) - Pulmonary ... ) - Spinal cord ... neuron disease (ALS ... Recurrent #Falls #Diagnosis