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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
ABG And BMP Normal ... ) = {Na - (Cl + ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Summary
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... on scores and clinical ... Transient Hypotension, Shock ... prognostication #diagnosis ... stratification #criticalcare
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Shock - Diagnosis ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... Aggressive IVF , ABX ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #criticalcare
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Toxic Megacolon, Shock ... non-toxigenic • Stool PCR ... Ileus, Megacolon, Shock
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
Undifferentiated Shock ... Cardiac Tamponade, Pulmonary ... Obstruction (HOCM, critical ... #diagnosis #differential ... guyton #curves #criticalcare
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... enlargement despite ABX ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
pathophysiology CLINICAL ... indicate: - Shock ... #Capnography #interpretation ... #patterns #diagnosis ... #pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... with presence of pulmonary ... establishing a diagnosis ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
broad differential diagnosis ... and additional clinical ... mandatory for the interpretion ... immunocompromised patient PCP ... #Clinical #Radiology