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What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
obtained than ABG, pH ... sensitivity & 100% NPV ... #EBM #Diagnosis ... Differences #Versus #Comparison ... #PH #PCO2 #Studies
Crystalloid pH, Contents and Costs Compared
Plasma	pH 7.4
Normal Saline	pH 5.5*	
Ringer’s Lactate pH 6.5	
Plasmalyte A pH 6.5	
Coca-cola pH
Crystalloid pH, ... Compared Plasma pH ... Normal Saline pH ... Plasmalyte A pH ... #Contents #Comparison
Insulin Comparison Chart - Peak and Duration

Inhaled, Rapid-acting (Analog), Regular, Intermediate-Acting (NPH), Detemir, Glargine, Degludec

- Stephen
Insulin Comparison ... Intermediate-Acting (NPH ... #Insulin #Comparison ... #Pharmacology #Endocrinology
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
+ Alkalosis pH ... Metabolic acidosis pH ... Metabolic alkalosis pH ... Respiratory alkalosis pH ... Interpretation #AcidBase #Diagnosis
ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
environment looks like (pH ... #Correlation #Comparison ... #pH #pCO2 #Diagnosis
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... for causes of PH ... Shah @HFpEF #Pulmonary ... #Hypertension #PH ... Echocardiography #diagnosis
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
for DKA/HHS Diagnostic ... criteria for DKA: • pH ... > 250 mg/dL Diagnostic ... criteria for HHS: • pH ... Algorithm #management #endocrinology
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... with suspected pulmonary ... haemangiomatosis; PH ... ; PVOD, pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Peds
The graph illustrates the differences in the onset and duration of action for various types of
glulisine), Regular, NPH ... Timeline #Graph #Comparison ... #Pharmacology #Endocrinology
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Symptoms:
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Polyuria
• Polydipsia
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
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Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis ... > 18 mEq/L 2) pH ... #Ketoacidosis #Diagnosis ... #Management #Endocrinology