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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... - Blood Gas Interpretation ... ABG And BMP Normal ... Values • pH: ... #AcidBase #disorders
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
dextrocardia, normal ... dextrocardia, normal ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... antis and hypos"-ABx ... electrocardiogram #cardiology #interpretation
Guide to Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures

I arrange the potential Gram stain results that one can
Guide to Interpretation ... 3 questions to ask ... advantage – before abx ... shaped GPR, these clues ... BCx #Positive #Interpretation
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
ANA, anti-Smith Ab ... sedimentation rate + Normal ... and psychosis • AB ... Cytopenias • Cardiac valve ... , Serositis Labs
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Taste or smell disorder ... single study) Labs ... • WBC usually normal ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Protocol #SARSCoV2
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN
Discovered by Tillett & Francis in 1930. First identified as a substance in the serum
" carbohydrate Ab ... Lab values vary, ... Interpretation of ... than 0.3 mg/L: Normal ... 0.3 to 1.0 mg/L: Normal
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
EMG testing Lab ... : • Anti-GAD Ab ... Oligoclonal bands • Normal ... limb or joint disorders ... valproate, vigabatrin, propofol
Hypothermia - Protocol for ED
CORE TEMP < 34º
INITIAL THERAPY
 • Remove wet garments
 • Avoid rough
Hypothermia - Protocol ... Mg, P04, LFTs, alb ... CK • ECG • ABG ... 34ºC) • Infuse Normal ... management #treatment #algorithm