156 results
What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
obtained than ABG ... very well, and PvCO2 ... EBM #Diagnosis #ABG ... #Versus #Comparison ... #PH #PCO2 #Studies
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 ... ABG PROS: Tells ... #Correlation #Comparison ... #pH #pCO2 #Diagnosis
Schema for documenting a type 1 MI, type 2 MI, or non-MI troponin elevation based on
documenting a type ... 1 MI, type 2 MI ... elevation based on clinical ... and underlying causes ... #Type2 #TypeI #
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
blood (most common type ... of hypoxia) PIO2 ... blood (measured on ABG ... the most common type ... differential #diagnosis #causes
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
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
conditions all of which cause ... few different types ... /causes of RTA # ... Features #Table #Comparison
Infographic depicting the main pearls of various types of congenital adrenal hyperplasia for the medical student.
pearls of various types ... CAH #algorithm #causes ... CongenitalAdrenalHyperplasia #diagnosis #comparison
Differentiating type-I vs. type-II MI

Sorting this out is difficult, often relying heavily on clinical judgement.

A key
Differentiating type-I ... vs. type-II MI ... relying heavily on clinical ... #Versus #Type1 ... #NSTEMI #Comparison
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... diffusion-perfusion defect (Type ... anatomic shunt (Type ... 2) Clinical Presentation ... Arterial blood gas (ABC
Type A Aortid Dissection - Suprasternal View

Type A Aortic Dissection (TAD), present on this suprasternal view
Type A Aortid Dissection ... Suprasternal View Type ... supports PE or other causes ... #TypeA #Aortic # ... Aorta #POCUS #SSN #Clinical