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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
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the Anion Gap (AG ... Do you need an ABG ... approximates an ABG ... and ~5 mmHg to pCO2 ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
↓SpO2 • High work ... poor air flow • ABG ... : - High pCO2 ... with increased work ... ventilation #mechanical #management
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) ... Look at the pCO2 ... the change in pCO2 ... need to do more work ... AmyChung #AcidBase #ABG
SICKLE CELL ANEMIA PATIENT
#Management #Peds #Workup #Overview #SickleCellAnemia #PEMSource
ANEMIA PATIENT #Management ... #Peds #Workup #
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... normalize the ABG ... than monitoring ABG ... to “blow off” CO2 ... #Management #CriticalCare
Kawasaki Disease - Workup and Diagnostic Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management #Peds #Pediatrics #Kawasaki #Disease #Algorithm #CRASH #BURN
Kawasaki Disease - Workup ... Algorithm #Diagnosis #Management ... #Peds #Pediatrics
This brilliant summary of Kawasaki Disease comes from @DrCharlie19 - a Paediatric Registar based in London

#Diagnosis
#Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup #Peds #
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... Sp02 88-92% • VBG ... /ABG Matthew ... AECOPD #Algorithm #Management
Algorithm for the differentiation between simple and complex febrile seizures. Guidelines for evaluation of each. #Diagnosis
#Diagnosis #Management ... #EM #Neuro #Peds ... Seizure #Algorithm #Workup
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... and Management ... BNP, Troponin), ABG ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Workup ... #diagnosis #Management