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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Anion gap? ... Values • pH: ... Step 4 - Anion gap ... of Normal Anion Gap ... #VBG #differential
Elevated Globulin - Protein Gap (Total Protein - Albumin > 4)

Work-up of an Elevated Globulin Gap:
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Globulin - Protein Gap ... Albumin > 4) Work-up ... Connective tissue disorders ... Thalassemia, Sickle cell anemia ... #ProteinGap #differential
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 ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and pernicious anemia ... Ab (>1000u/ml) ... antibody that works ... • Normal ESR, CRP ... limb or joint disorders
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
exchange disorder ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... Can also be seen ... ) on room air Treatment ... #hepatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... ) • Endocrine disorders ... Antiribosomal P, APLA, PAC ... vein thrombosis Hematologic ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Acquired Pneumonia (CAP ... Obtain in severe CAP ... Pseudomonas) • Severe CAP ... radiographically confirmed CAP ... #Pneumonia #CAP
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... Ab to AChR blocks ... life-threatening Differential ... Serologic and EMG ... respiratory failure - Can
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... formed or don’t work ... Workup: • Complete ... blood count with differential ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• Autoimmune disorders ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Workup ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... classification #hematology