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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... #disorders #Interpretation
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
connective tissue disorders ... • Left heart failure ... disease causing hypoxemia ... • COPD, ILD, ... anemia, thyroid disorders
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure ... OSA DIFFUSION DISORDER ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... Pneumonia, asthma, COPD ... #hypoxia #Differential
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
lymphoma) - Treatment ... Depression, Eating disorders ... illness: Heart failure ... cardiac cachexia"), COPD ... ("pulmonary cachexia
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 ... disordersClues
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