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Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
obstruction • COPD ... diuretics P - Post-hypercapnea ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis
Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Phenotypes
Pink Puffers (robust vent drive) ↑ their WOB when pulmonary mechanics gradually
Chronic Hypercapnic ... rise) → chronic hypercapnia ... amzn.to/3rEtbK8 #Hypercapnic ... Failure #Phenotypes #COPD
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Consciousness - Workup ... Refer to Blood Work ... • Hypoxia • Hypercapnea ... #diagnosis #workup ... #algorithm #Causes
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
COPD phenotypes: ... persistently increased work ... life-threat is increased work ... increase in the work ... manifest with severe hypercapnia
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... Exacerbation of COPD ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... newly diagnosed COPD ... #AECOPD #Algorithm
Algorithmic Approach and Differential Diagnosis - Hypercalcemia
#Diagnosis #Hypercalcemia #Differential #Algorithm #Workup
Algorithmic Approach ... #Differential #Algorithm ... #Workup
Tachypnea - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Alkalemia:
 • Acute Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Alkalosis • Chronic Hypercapnic ... Superimposed • Acute Hypercapnic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Elevated Bicarbonate (HCO3)
Risk Factors for Hypercapnea? (Hx of COPD, OSA, sedative use, CNS/muscular disorders?)
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Risk Factors for Hypercapnea ... (Hx of COPD, OSA ... metabolic #alkalosis #algorithm
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
Asthma, Asthma-COPD ... Overlap and COPD ... The diagnosis of COPD ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... #Differences #Algorithm
Thrombocytopenia - Workup Algorithm
A common consult I receive.

Dr. Joseph Shatzel @Clotmaster

#Thrombocytopenia #Workup #Algorithm #Diagnosis #Differential #Hematology
Thrombocytopenia - Workup ... Algorithm A common ... Thrombocytopenia #Workup ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis