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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
glycol (present in IV ... Anxiety, pain, fever ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... #VBG #differential
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Renal Failure • Liver ... Hepatitis • HIV ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease Neurologic
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
AKI) What to ask ... OTCs, herbals, abx ... - TTE/liver fxn? ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Clearance: Systemic liver ... HIV, Malaria, Late ... AG acidosis with ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
mucogenicum • HIV ... patients such as ... Advanced HIV (CD4 ... (elevations of liver ... NTM #Infections #differential
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
stores in the liver ... beta-oxidation in the liver ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Can cause TYPE IV ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... vasculitis: 10%-16% Liver ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung