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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... And BMP Normal Values ... acidosis: - CNS ... Neuromuscular weakness ... #Base #Gas #VBG
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Diagnosis Algorithm ... SIGNS: • Muscle weakness ... secretion • Acid-base ... components of acid-base ... Pathophysiology #Nephrology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
AND lower facial weakness ... middle ear/skull base ... inflammatory cause ... ) • EMG/NCS (rare ... patch alone may be
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... based on clinical ... Demyelinating disease caused ... #Infections #differential ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Urinary Chloride Algorithm ... poisoning Normal acid-base ... concentration can be ... the indicated causes ... #nephrology #differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... variants of GBS ... Serologic and EMG ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Post-Transplant Diarrhea - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Post-transplant diarrhea (≥ 3 loose or liquid stools per day)
Diagnosis and Management ... Malabsorption workup in case ... ) ± Plasma CMV PCR ... drug regimen • MMF ... #Algorithm #nephrology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Weakness, cramping ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... only if no clear cause ... Bicarb<22) - avoid NS ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
monkeypox virus or to differentiate ... should use this algorithm ... Report a suspected case ... smallpox, the case ... detection can aid