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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid Base ... than expected based ... Generally, for acid/base ... and ~5 mmHg to pCO2 ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... 7.35-7.45 • PaCO2 ... 35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... Metabolic: pH pCO2 ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) ... Interpretation and Acid-Base ... need to do more work ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... AmyChung #AcidBase #ABG
Oxygen Delivery by Device

Nasal Cannula 
• Indicated for low-flow, low-percentage supplemental oxygen. 
• Flow rate of
permit exhaled CO2 ... use of reservoir bag ... retention of exhaled gases ... Venturi Mask (venti-mask ... • Uses either
#ICUCard
RENAL
GFR
90-131
mL/min
((140-age)*Wt)/(72*Cr)
Glomerular Filtration Rate (Cockcroft)
CI Cr
90-131
mL/min
(CrU * volume)/CrS
Creatinine Clearance
FENa
0.0-1.0
%
((U/P Na)/(U/P Cr))*100
Fractional Excretion of Na+
Na req
mEq
(125-Na)*0.6*Wt
Required Sodium
FE Urea
Osmolar Gap ACID-BASE ... AG S 8-16 mEq ... pCO2 = 1.5 (HCO3 ... )/HCO3 Acid base ... 70 mmHg on 100% mask
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
The probable cause ... evaluating potential causes ... • If expired CO2 ... using reservoir bag ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
3:1), and the base ... Therefore, conditions caused ... elimination of CO2 ... pulmonary apices caused ... Silicosis - Coal worker
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia is usually caused ... Then, ask 3 questions ... to work through ... issue which varies based ... the underlying cause
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
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Mental Status Exam (MSE ... ) Note: The MSE ... anxiety about work ... Overall intelligence based ... , the symptoms caused
Approach to Joint Pain - Diagnostic Framework

1) Chronicity
2) Inflammatory vs Non-Inflammatory
3) Number of Joints Involved

1) Chronicity:
Like in this case ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... rheumatology #approach #workup