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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 ... or restrictive lung ... #Summary #Nephrology ... #ABG #bloodgas
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... embolism, Pulm edema ... failure, COPD, Lung ... and sputum cx (Bacterial ... , Respiratory viral
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Lung Toxicity Summary ... treatment) • Can ... , ARDS, DAH, solitary ... toxicity (e.g., acute respiratory ... macrophages Treatment
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Differential Diagnosis ... failure or ARDS ... edema can be caused ... #edema #causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Bronchiectasis - Summary ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... cultures (sputum for bacteria ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #differential #
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
of HIV/AIDS patients ... be present: • AIDS ... drug-resistant infection, bacterial ... (fever, cough, hypoxia ... and peripheral edema