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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Anion gap? ... ABG And BMP Normal ... Values • pH: ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... #VBG #differential
Hemolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

1) Environment
  - Fragmentation
  - MAHA: TTP, HUS, DIC, HELLP
Diagnosis Framework ... HELLP - Grafts, Valves ... Drug-associated, PCH ... Defects: Sickle cell anemia ... #Diagnosis #hematology
TTP - Laboratory Evaluation for Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Activity of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease activity - A
activity - A low value ... If the value is ... Haptoglobin - Low as ... WBC count and differential ... #Workup #Hematology
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Agglutinin Syndrome (CAS ... • Symptoms of anemia ... anemia • Cold ... younger pts) Differential ... #hematology #diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... recent DAN) • EMG ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... #treatment
Ellis system of classification system for a tooth fracture:

Ellis 1: injury of the crown into enamel
dentist for cosmetic treatment ... exposed dentin, can ... also worked if ... above, initiate abx ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
oxygenation due to a gas ... Arterial blood gas ... Can also be seen ... #management #treatment ... #hepatology
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... the serum that has ... - Prosthetic valves ... Legionnaires disease • Pulmonary
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... initiation • Differential ... fluid overload, PCC ... #management #hematology
Bandemia Overview

Normal: < 1%
Clinically significant: > 10%

Band neutrophils are slightly less mature than segmented neutrophils and
Cell population has ... appreciate the value ... science/article/abs ... #differential # ... #WBC #CBC #hematology