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Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Diagnosis and Management ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... Level: 150mg/kg Management ... Resuscitation 2) Urine pH ... #Salicylate #Aspirin
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Symptoms:
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Polyuria
• Polydipsia
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
•
Diagnosis and Management ... > 18 mEq/L 2) pH ... Ketoacidosis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Endocrinology
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
• Assess for Pulmonary ... Operability → Pulmonary ... Therapy • Balloon Pulmonary ... Karan Desai MD, MPH ... karanpdesai #cteph #management
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Symptoms:
• Abdominal pain
• Nausea
• Polyuria
• Polydipsia
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
•
Diagnosis and Management ... > 18 mEq/L 2) pH ... Ketoacidosis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Endocrinology
Kussmaul Breathing Pattern

Demonstration of Kussmaul breathing pattern seen here in Diabetic Ketoacidosis.  Initial pH was
Initial pH was 6.95 ... Breathing #Pattern #Pulmonary ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video
Hyperglycemic Crisis - Algorithm for DKA/HHS

Diagnostic criteria for DKA:
 • pH < 7.3
 • Anion gap
criteria for DKA: • pH ... criteria for HHS: • pH ... Crisis #Algorithm #management ... #endocrinology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Alkalemia: • pH ... = Acidemia • pH ... Metabolic: pH ... M Methanol A Aspirin ... Classically” noted with pulmonary
Flail Chest- Check out the paradoxical chest wall movement 
Typical management: opiates for analgesia, intubation due
movement Typical management ... Pattern #Trauma #Video ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
High pCO2 / low pH ... #CriticalCare #pulmonary ... ventilation #mechanical #management
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
gap acidosis (pH ... differential #diagnosis #management ... #endocrinology