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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... bowel syndrome, ... Ketoacidosis (starvation, diabetic ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... #Base #Gas #VBG
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... oxygenation due to a gas ... Arterial blood gas ... 10 minutes of rest ... #treatment #hepatology
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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• Presents as ... 14%), in which case ... HIV-1 p24 core Ag ... an HIV Nucleic Acid ... ) Treatment:
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Diagnosis and Management ... , GI bleeding, Diuretic ... Malnutrition, TIPS West ... recommend using as ... mass - Lizzie Aby
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... mobilizes fatty acids ... for Refeeding Syndrome ... drips unless also diabetic ... differential #algorithm #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
be determined based ... to be in ADHF starts ... with presence of pulmonary ... acute coronary syndrome ... differential #algorithm #management
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
chain fatty acids ... • Nutrition as ... CD-TREAT - Solid food-based ... comparison #table #management ... #treatment
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
polychondritis usually spares ... Diagnosis: • Clinical tests ... Anti-Matrilin-1 Ab ... affected tissue Treatment ... rheumatology #diagnosis #management