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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... ABG And BMP Normal ... ) = {Na - (Cl + ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG ... #differential
Urine Anion Gap in NAGMA
NA + K - Cl = surrogate for Urine NH4+
NH4+ is excreted
NAGMA NA + K - Cl ... excreted with Cl ... increasing negative AG ... RTA (nb ↑K) - Renal ... NAGMA #diagnosis #differential
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
OTCs, herbals, abx ... - Urine Na/K/Cl ... protein/Cr - Renal ... - 45% - Pre-renal ... Algorithm #Causes #Differential
Inherited Qualitative Platelet Defects
Bernard-Soulier Syndrome
 • Defect of adhesion due to a lack of GP Ib/IX/V
in non-muscle myosin ... cataracts, and renal ... Platelet #Defects #comparison ... #table #differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
ANA, anti-Smith Ab ... permanent alopecia Differential ... and psychosis • AB ... APLA/LAC: • Renal ... La, anti-Jo-1, SCL