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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
) = {Na - (Cl + ... - Differential Diagnosis ... bowel syndrome, ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain ... #ABG #bloodgas
Babesiosis on Peripheral Smear
85 M from SE USA, hx splenectomy, IgG4 plasmacytic syndrome: F, chills, profound
IgG4 plasmacytic syndrome ... weakness, R flank pain ... hematuria, H/A. diagnosis ... microti Ab IFA ... 1:256, PCR+ Treated
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Differential Diagnosis ... Non-autoimmune rheumatologic ... Arthritis: • Joint pain ... La, anti-Jo-1, SCL ... #Rheumatology
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Sudden onset of pain ... /EGPA • RA Diagnosis ... Anti-Matrilin-1 Ab ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management