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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Values • pH: ... - Vomiting, NG suction ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , worse at the bases ... ), • Pulmonary ... Impaired cardiac function
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... CXR upright or lat ... Clindamycin in case ... - Switch to oral ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
be determined based ... with presence of pulmonary ... is vital while lab ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... Labs: • Nonspecific ... Eosinophilia • Normal ... macrophages Treatment ... • Favorable in case
Monoclonal Gammopathy of Renal Significance (MGRS)

MGRS
• MGRS refers to kidney disease caused by nephrotoxic monoclonal immunoglobulins
kidney disease caused ... Clinical Clues: ... • Abnormal serum ... microangiopathy Treatment ... CD20+): Rituximab-based