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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Respiratory Acidosis (pCO2 ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... Evaluation and Differential ... Generally, for acid ... 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 ... Differentials? ... ABG And BMP Normal ... #bloodgas #Acid ... #differential
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... 2. pCO2 - What’s ... the pCO2? ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis
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 ... Look at the pCO2 ... need to do more work ... AmyChung #AcidBase #ABG
Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • 12-13 g/dL,
 • ANC < 1800/uL,
 • platelet < 150,000/uL

Initial
Diagnosis Algorithm ... /uL Initial Workup ... diff, BMP, uric acid ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hematology #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 ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... and Management Differential ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... BNP, Troponin), ABG ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Workup
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Kidney Injury - AKI Workup ... Algorithm and Differential ... electrolytes, urea, uric acid ... #Injury #AKI #Workup ... #Algorithm #Differential
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
OTCs, herbals, abx ... - CPK, uric acid ... Nephrology #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Differential