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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
an ABG by adding ... chronicity (acute, chronic ... , or acute on chronic ... Differential Diagnosis ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... ABG And BMP Normal ... Values • pH: ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... #bloodgas #Acid
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Diagnosis Framework ... - Chem, ABG or ... Loss of HCO3 - Diarrhea ... Surgical drains - Chronic ... #Diagnosis #Workup
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis ... ) → Acute Diarrhea ... Spore ingestion → colonic ... non-toxigenic • Stool PCR ... doi.org/10.1093/cid
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Pain Causes - Differential ... • Vomiting, diarrhea ... dysfunction • PSC ... appendages • FMF ... #Causes #Differential
Post-Transplant Diarrhea - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Post-transplant diarrhea (≥ 3 loose or liquid stools per day)
- Diagnosis and ... Malabsorption workup ... in case of chronic ... ) ± Plasma CMV PCR ... drug regimen • MMF
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
system including valves ... #Hypotension #Differential ... #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
system including valves ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ab to AChR blocks ... life-threatening Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Serologic and EMG ... inhibition - Chronic
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
breathing system valves ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup