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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
) = {Na - (Cl + ... Renal failure (uremia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL ... regurgitation, Tricuspid endocarditis ... Vascular: • Diffuse ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Treat underlying cause
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... pneumonitis • Diffuse ... enteropathy, and diffuse ... • Libman-Sacks endocarditis ... lymphopenia, low PLT • Anemia
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... , verrucous) - Lung ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... #Differential #