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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Summary ... #Nephrology #ABG ... #Gas #VBG #differential
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Agglutinin Syndrome ... Mycoplasma, EBV, HIV ... • Symptoms: High ... chills, flank pain ... hemolytic #anemia #hematology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... Infection - Viral (HIV ... UA positive for blood ... Monitor potassium
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
One Pager Summary ... : Fever, flank pain ... High mortality. ... potassium from ... #hematology #reactions
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
: Fever, flank pain ... High mortality. ... potassium from ... Extremely rare - HIV ... #hematology #reactions
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Summary Lung ... Pleuritic chest pain ... anemia • Sputum/Blood ... Clindamycin in case ... Coli - P.