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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... hypoventilation) - Airway ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... #ABG #bloodgas
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Normal The respiratory ... hyperventilation syndrome—a ... because narrowed airways ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities ... Abnormal #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Hypoxemic Respiratory ... drive due to neurologic ... obesity-hypoventilation syndrome ... DIFFUSION DISORDER • Difficulty ... hepatopulmonary syndrome
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis by Body System

Dermatologic/mucosal

 - Eyes: periorbital swelling/erythema, injected conjunctiva, tears

 - Oral mucosa:
- Lower airway ... arrest - Upper airway ... constriction; dry cough; difficulty ... breathing, swallowing ... abdominal cramps Neurologic
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... • Mounier-Kuhn syndrome ... dyskinesia • Young syndrome ... wheezing, and inspiratory ... • Treating infections
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome on Physical Exam
The case of a patient with a diagnosis of cirrhosis and platypnea-orthodeoxia
Physical Exam The case ... observe how the respiratory ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #breathing ... #respiratory #pulmonary
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
• Locked-in syndrome ... ventilation and observe breathing ... Casey Albin MD @ ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose