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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... ) = {Na - (Cl + ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG ... #differential
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
Hyperuricemia - Differential ... Myeloid Leukemia (CML ... • Diabetic acidosis ... • Alcohol #gout ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #endocrinology
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis ... (NAGMA) - Differential ... NAGMA - Chem, ABG ... insufficiency (GFR 20-50 ml ... Metabolic #NAGMA #Differential
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... • Metabolic acidosis ... exposures • Lactic acidosis ... Post-Ictal/Grand mal ... Tachypnea #Hyperpnea #Differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... testing: anti-ANCA ab ... , anti-GBM ab, ANA ... confirm DAH, rule out ... Renal #Syndrome #differential
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
by an anion gap acidosis ... marked anion gap acidosis ... blood glucose (BG ... Disorders #ketones #differential ... diagnosis #management #endocrinology
Metformin Pharmacology Summary
Mechanisms of Action:
 • Suppresses gluconeogenesis by the liver
 • Increases insulin-mediated glucose utilization
mechanisms within the gut ... initiate if eGFR < 45 mL ... continue if eGFR < 30 mL ... causing lactic acidosis ... DM2 #diabetes #endocrinology
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Renal: metabolic acidosis ... oliguria (< 0.5 mL ... Hemorrhagic: bleeding out ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Renal: metabolic acidosis ... oliguria (< 0.5 mL ... Hemorrhagic: bleeding out ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Patients with CHD are exceptionally sensitive to the effects of bronchiolitis on their volume status
Four principles
heart to improve pulmonary ... phenylephrine to a 1L bag ... concentration is 10mcg/ml ... kg. 3.Correct acidosis