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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Diagnosis: Causes ... syndrome, intestinal bacterial ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... #Summary #Nephrology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Lung Toxicity Summary ... treatment) • Can ... , ARDS, DAH, solitary ... respiratory distress ... Exclude other causes
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
tuberculosis, Bacterial ... produce significant ... , and fever BACTERIAL ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
of acute respiratory ... failure or ARDS ... product ... can be caused by ... #differential #diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Bronchiectasis - Summary ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... abnormal in adults • Blood ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #differential #
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Blood Product Transfusions ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... Blood products contain ... very rare), or bacterial ... - Bacterial
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Lung Injury (TRALI ... TRALI resembles ARDS ... Blood products contain ... very rare), or bacterial ... • Bacterial contamination