5 results
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
and Blood Gas Analysis ... • Salicylates Metabolic ... or Cushing’s) Metabolic ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase ... #workup #algorithm
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm
Acidosis
 - RTA
 - Diarrhea
pH Normal 
 1. Decreased Mg 
 2. Intracellular Shift
Hypokalemia Differential Algorithm ... • Periodic paralysis ... Metabolic alkalosis ... #Differential #Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Causes #Workup
High Central Neuraxial Block - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Can occur with deliberate or accidental
for Crises in Anaesthesia ... difficulty breathing – paralysis ... • Give i.v. fluid ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... 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 ... inevitably leads to Metabolic ... Metabolic Acidosis ... possibly requiring dialysis
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
complications from anesthesia ... ADLs - Highest metabolic ... any evidence of fluid ... event, follow ACC algorithm