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ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
ABG vs VBG: Arterial ... vs Venous Blood Gases ... looks like (pH, PaCO2 ... serial exams #ABG ... Comparison #pH #pCO2
Echocardiogram and POCUS Cardiology Windows and Anatomy
 • Parasternal Long Axis (PLAX)
 • Subcostal 4 Chamber
Echocardiogram and POCUS ... Aortic Valve • Apical ... 4 Chamber (A4C) ... • Apical 2 Chamber ... #POCUS #Cardiology
POCUS Echocardiography - Table of Cardiac Views and Windows
 • Parastemal Long-Axis View (PLAX)
 • Parasternal
POCUS Echocardiography ... Inflow View • Apical ... -Chamber View (A4C ... (AV) Level • Apical ... Doppler #Anatomy #POCUS
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
ABG And BMP Normal ... 7.35-7.45 • PaCO2 ... 35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... Metabolic: pH pCO2 ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
type of hypoxia) PIO2 ... O2 is inspired) PAO2 ... blood (measured on ABG ... Low SvO2 → Low PaO2 ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Apical Windows - POCUS Echocardiogram Anatomy
 - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C) View
 - Apical 2 Chamber
Apical Windows - ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... 4 Chamber (A4C) ... Apical2Chamber #a4c ... echocardiogram #view #POCUS
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
In up to 1/4 of cases ... cardiomyopathy (takotsubo), apical ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Clinical #POCUS
Apical Approach Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical approach had best pocket + good distance away from lung
Apical Approach ... Pericardiocentesis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram Apical ... Pericardiocentesis #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c
Loculated pericardial effusion seen in apical 4-chamber on echocardiogram

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Pericardial #Effusion #Loculated #complex
effusion seen in apical ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... #Clinical #A4C
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View
Constrictive pericarditis with Septal bounce, ventricular interdependence

Dr. James
Echocardiogram - Apical ... Pericarditis #clinical #pocus ... echocardiogram #a4c