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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... Metabolic: pH pCO2 ... - Rapid saline infusion ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG
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 ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... @AmyChung #AcidBase ... #ABG #Interpretation
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural Effusion ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Subphrenic abscess ... syndrome • Post-CABG ... 2LmUODZ #Pleural #Effusion
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
An Algorithm for ... airway adjuncts and bag-valve ... mask if needed) ... ensuring adequate perfusion ... The focus is on
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
either due to a diffusion-perfusion ... • Orthopnea - PaO2 ... echocardiography - Assess ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... transplant - Lizzie Aby
#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
Gap ACID-BASE AG ... pCO2 = 1.5 (HCO3 ... for each 10 - in pCO2 ... pk + log (HCO3/(PCO2 ... 70 mmHg on 100% mask
Paraspinal Abscesses on POCUS Ultrasound - Long Axis View

We found a *couple* loculations in the soft
Paraspinal Abscesses ... on POCUS Ultrasound ... status-post T/L spine fusion ... #POCUS #Ultrasound ... clinical #long #msk
Intramuscular Biceps Abscess on POCUS with color doppler

Male with proximal LUE swelling/redness after missed IVDU injection.
Intramuscular Biceps Abscess ... on POCUS with color ... Abscess present? ... Admitted IV Abx. ... #POCUS #MSK #clinical
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... and difficult mask ... minimal to keep PaO2 ... PEEP increase Assess ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Check and maintain ABC ... Intravenous (IV) access ... If no IV access. ... (max: 1000 mg) infusion ... pediatrics #peds #algorithm