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Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
and Blood Gas Analysis ... , Medications, Central ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase ... #workup #algorithm ... respiratory #bloodgas #interpretation
Ascites - Diagnostic Approach and Differential Diagnosis
The most common causes: cirrhosis, malignancy and heart failure. Approx
The most common causes ... more than one cause ... Analysis: 1) ... General appearance ... Jcortesizaguirr #Ascites #workup
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
High Central Neuraxial ... • Give i.v. fluid ... Consider other causes ... anaesthesia #High #Central ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
non-physiologic fluid ... ECF and ICF both work ... remain electrically neutral ... K+ in the ECF causes ... possibly requiring dialysis
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
demonstrated that fluids ... phlebotomy/ blood work ... prolonged rest can cause ... end this ‘pajama paralysis ... GI bleeding in general