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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
ABG And BMP Normal ... Values • pH: ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... restrictive lung disease ... #VBG #differential
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Diagnosis Framework ... HELLP - Grafts, Valves ... Drug-associated, PCH ... , Evans Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #hematology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
(e.g., long QT syndrome ... Diagnosis: • PAC ... A PAC also has a ... #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Bone Tumor Location within the Skeleton

Epiphysis: 
Only a few lesions are located in the epiphysis, so
giant cell tumor has ... diagnosis. ... sarcoma, SBC, ABC ... Diaphysis #Epiphysis #Radiology ... #MSK #Differential
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
(Os Trigonum) Syndrome ... - MSK Radiology ... posterolateral talus ... hallucis longus Differential ... #diagnosis #msk
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
acidosis, is seen ... in several disease ... of re-feeding syndrome ... Disorders #ketones #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
artery aneurysms Diagnosis ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Reactive Arthritis, AS ... #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinin Syndrome ... (CAS): - Due ... younger pts) Differential ... Disorders Such As ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Gout (Gouty Arthritis) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Eccentric soft-tissue densities surrounding the third proximal interphalangeal
Radiology Imaging ... Differential diagnosis ... diffuse chondral disease ... #diagnosis #msk ... #rheumatology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... to bolus these values ... presentations and disease ... - Compartment syndrome ... #Elevation #Differential