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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 ... with associated hypoxia ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Summary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management Summary ... lung disease Caused ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... upright position • Hypoxemia ... Quantifies degree of hypoxemia
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... congestion with hypoxemia ... such as trauma ... Syndrome #ARDS #Summary
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome on Physical Exam
The case of a patient with a diagnosis of cirrhosis and platypnea-orthodeoxia
Physical Exam The case ... positional dyspnea and hypoxemia ... Orthodeoxia #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #respiratory #pulmonary
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia ... tissues--> Tissue hypoxia ... Phosphate is a cause ... #respiratory #hypoxia ... pathophysiology #pulmonary
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
deep breathing has ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... bronchitis, and COPD ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... Abnormal #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
illness in summer ... consumption First case ... Hippocrates in 5 BC as ... immunosuppressive meds ... transferrin Early abx
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management Summary ... Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... brain and spinal cord ... Clinical Manifestations ... muscles) • Wide based
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
the Fingers Clinically ... tissue at the nail base ... possibly from hypoxia ... Pathology #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Signs #PhysicalExam