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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Base Disorders - Evaluation ... Do you need an ABG ... and ~5 mmHg to pCO2 ... Base #Disorders #Evaluation ... #workup #Differential
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
↓SpO2 • High work ... poor air flow • ABG ... : - High pCO2 ... Abnormally normal ABG ... with increased work
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 ... -Serial evaluation ... than monitoring ABG ... to “blow off” CO2
Checklist for Evaluation of New-Onset Delirium in the ICU

Initial assessment 
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Vital signs, neuro exam
Checklist for Evaluation ... differential - ABG ... tox/infectious workup ... Checklist #Delirium #Evaluation ... #Workup #MICU #
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
Initial triage of the neutropenic adult - Algorithm for the evaluation and treatment of adult patients
Algorithm for the evaluation ... and treatment of ... neutropenia #Algorithm #workup
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
AECOPD) Obtain workup ... Sp02 88-92% • VBG ... /ABG Matthew ... #Exacerbation #treatment
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
in particular) Evaluation ... DFA sputum, LDH, ABG ... , Urine Histo Ag ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... BNP, Troponin), ABG ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Workup ... diagnosis #Management #treatment
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
during medical evaluation ... or workup for specific ... 1,500 cells/µL Workup ... glucocorticoid treatment