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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
(AG) = {Na - (Cl ... - Differential Diagnosis ... D D-lactate (short ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... years - May have signs ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... should be done in ALL
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... symptoms/signs ... box indicates all ... Areas of diagnostic ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Clinical manifestations ... Doppler US : halo sign ... efficacy of GCs Abnormal ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
COVID-19 Adult Clinical ... Myalgias 10-50% • Respiratory ... multiple case reports ... Evaluation #Guide #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Protocol
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
Doppler imaging; AcT ... and McConnell sign ... view E. 60/60 sign ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Clinical ... • Weakness: Starts ... patients) • Respiratory ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... CSF PROTEIN - NORMAL
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
different phases of respiratory ... C02 (PECO2) • Abnormal ... pathophysiology CLINICAL ... oscillations - Sign ... interpretation #patterns #diagnosis
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute respiratory ... has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... Inhalation of spores ... level • A low or normal
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... STE: "Pardee's sign ... QRS complex Pulmonary ... (Eiffel Tower sign ... #differential #diagnosis