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Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation Algorithm
 • Normal
 • Pulmonary Hypertension, Anemia, Carboxyhemoglobinemia
 • Chest
Tests (PFTs) - Interpretation ... #Pulmonary #FunctionTests ... #PFTs #Interpretation
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood ... Smear Analysis ... #Smear #Analysis ... hematology #microscopy #interpretation ... #clinical #anemia
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
Arterial Blood Gas ... (ABG) Analysis ... BloodGas #ABG #Analysis ... #Interpretation
Arthrocentesis - Synovial Fluid Analysis
Normal < 150 WBC, Colorless/Straw color, High Viscosity
Noninflammatory < 3,000 WBC, Straw/yellow
Synovial Fluid Analysis ... WBC similar to blood ... Synovial #Fluid #Analysis ... #interpretation
Blood Gas Analysis and Interpretation
STEPS TO ANALYSIS
1. Look at PH. Alkalotic or acidotic?
Blood Gas Analysis ... and Interpretation ... STEPS TO ANALYSIS ... BloodGas #ABG #VBG #Analysis ... #Interpretation
Knee Effusions - Arthrocentesis Interpretation

Inflammatory arthritis:
 • Color: Yellow-> Green
 • Clarity: Opaque
 • Viscosity: Low
Arthrocentesis Interpretation ... RBC's Crystal analysis ... amplification of blood ... Arthrocentesis #Interpretation ... #joint #fluid #analysis
Anemia 

#diagnosis #algorithm #differential #cardiology #anemia#CEM

Revista Médica Clínica Las Condes
CELL BLOOD COUNT CLINICAL INTERPRETATION
Revista Médica Clínica ... Las Condes CELL BLOOD ... COUNT CLINICAL ... INTERPRETATION
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. ... respiratory #bloodgas #interpretation
Deciphering the SAAG - Serum to Ascites Albumin Gradient
Ascites is either made in the liver sinusoid
albumin in the blood ... albumin to escape blood ... Albumin #Gradient #Interpretation ... #Differential #Analysis
Emergency Management of Hyperkalemia in Adults
Assess Patient - Airway Breathing Circulation Disability Exposure (ABCDE) Approach
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Treatment guided by clinical ... Resonium • Consider Dialysis ... Monitor K+ and Blood ... Monitor serum K+ and blood