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Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... Gas Analysis 1. ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase ... #workup #algorithm ... respiratory #bloodgas #interpretation
Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Pulmonary Function ... Tests (PFTs) - ... Interpretation Algorithm ... FunctionTests #PFTs #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... - Blood Gas Interpretation ... - Vomiting, NG suction ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
are identified as ... correctly diagnose a case ... that any given case ... question, so it has ... Table #PPV #NPV #Formulas
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... decarboxylation/gas ... transport, renal function ... muscle cells • Gas ... secretion • Acid-base
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) ... Interpretation and ... Acid-Base Pathology ... MSc @AmyChung #AcidBase ... #ABG #Interpretation
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm ... unclear (often the case ... Standard Stim test ... normal adrenal function ... #Stimulation #Test
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Approach to Thyroid Function ... Tests in the Evaluation ... hyperthyroidism as ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm ... endocrinology #TFTs #TSH #Interpretation
Algorithm for the diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency (AI). The standard cosyntropin stimulation test (CST) may be
Algorithm for the ... cosyntropin stimulation test ... CST) may be used as ... the first-line test ... evaluation of adrenal function
Global Alliance algorithm to improve outcomes in acne.
†With small nodules (>0.5–1 cm).
‡Consider physical removal of comedones.
§Second
Global Alliance algorithm ... Second course in case ... ¶There was not consensus ... ††See text. alt. ... Acne #Treatment #Algorithm