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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... Algorithm • Normal ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... #PFTs #Interpretation ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Respiratory Acidosis ... gap metabolic acidosis ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis ... #bloodgas #interpretation
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation ... patient have an acidosis ... acidosis, you need ... to do more work ... AcidBase #ABG #Interpretation
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... Acidosis - RTA ... Metabolic alkalosis ... #Differential #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... Sepsis-induced CM), Metabolic ... (ie acidosis), ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
the Ventilator - Algorithm ... demand — correct metabolic ... acidosis, decrease ... Weaning #Ventilator #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #Management
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
Ketosis (SK), acidosis ... hormones that work ... The metabolism of ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #treatment
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
ECF and ICF both work ... inevitably leads to Metabolic ... Acidosis. ... Metabolic Acidosis ... #criticalcare #management
Diagnostic flow-chart to assess and monitor disease severity in the presence of suspected NAFLD and metabolic
suspected NAFLD and metabolic ... Guidelines for the management ... Steatohepatitis #Workup ... #Algorithm #Followup
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
amiodarone/metoprolol Metabolic ... acidosis: hyperventilate ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup