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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Disorders - Evaluation ... and Differential ... Diagnosis 1) Start ... 3) Now, look at ... Differential Diagnosis
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Urinary Chloride
 • Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Normal/low ... Hypomagnesemia - Hypertension ... • Normal acid-base
Floaters - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
Vitreous Floaters:
• Microscopic collagen fibers within the vitreous that tend to clump
Floaters - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... floaters: • Myopia ... acuity • Postural hypotension ... Occipital lobe disorders
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Hypertensive Disorders ... severe RUQ pain, renal ... liver enzymes, Low ... #Disorders #Pregnancy ... obstetrics #cardiology #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... (AG) = {Na - (Cl ... Diagnosis: Causes ... #AcidBase #disorders ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
alkalosis • Normal/low ... Hypomagnesemia • Hypertension ... poisoning Normal acid-base ... Algorithm #nephrology #differential ... #diagnosis
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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Gestational Age - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Uteroplacental Flow ... • Gestational hypertension ... • Autoimmune disorders
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
anti-Smith Ab, low ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Frank nephritis (hypertension ... , lymphopenia, low ... La, anti-Jo-1, SCL