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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
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
7.35-7.45 • PaCO2 ... 35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... Metabolic: pH pCO2 ... Acetazolamide Causes ... 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
Mitral Valve Infective Endocarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram

IE & HIV & CD4<100 - Oh My!! Time for
Endocarditis on POCUS ... Time for abx: daptomycin ... #Endocarditis #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #clinical #a4c
Obstetric Ultrasound Pocket Card
1st Trimester Checklist:
 • Look for signs of an IUP
 • Gestational dating
1st Trimester Checklist ... biometrics: BPD, HC, AC ... Evaluate placenta POCUS ... Obstetrics #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #checklist #pelvic
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... pressure as a cause ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... • Orthopnea - PaO2 ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... Oxygenation defect - PaO2 ... transplant - Lizzie Aby
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
evaluating potential causes ... • If expired CO2 ... using reservoir bag ... CardiacArrest #Checklist ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - Right Ventricular Involvement 

In up to 1/4 of cases of stress cardiomyopathy (takotsubo),
In up to 1/4 of cases ... Echocardiogram #A4C ... #Clinical #POCUS
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist ... • AC/VC (VTE/RR/ ... P plateau) • AC ... / TUBES: know gauges ... PreRounding #Bundle #Checklist