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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential ... Respiratory Acidosis (pCO2 ... Respiratory Alkalosis (pCO2 ... < 35 mmHg) #AcidBase ... #Disorders #Differential
PLACO Mnemonic - Approach to Acid-Base Disorders
P - Determine the pH
L - Labs: PCO2 & HCO3
A
PLACO Mnemonic - ... pH L - Labs: PCO2 ... jadav_md #PLACO #AcidBase ... diagnosis #nephrology #Mnemonic
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
A-a gradient = PAO2 ... - PaO2 A-a gradient ... (Patm - 47) - (PaCO2 ... Intracardiac, Pulmonary AVMs ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Look at the pCO2 ... Metabolic Equal (If pCO2 ... the change in pCO2 ... = ANION GAP - Amy ... MSc @AmyChung #AcidBase
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... Metabolic: pH pCO2 ... acidosis Step 5 - Differential ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential
MOVE STUPID - Mnemonic for Altered Mental Status (Delirium)
 - Metabolic (hypercalcemia, hyponatremia)
 - Oxygen (hypoxia)
MOVE STUPID - Mnemonic ... #MOVE #STUPID #Mnemonic ... #MentalStatus #AMS ... encephalopathy #differential
AEIOU-TRIPS - CAUSES OF ALTERED MENTAL STATUS

AEIOU TRIPS - a detailed list of differentials to consider
detailed list of differentials ... MentalStatus #CAUSES #AMS ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Mnemonic
Altered Mental Status - Encephalopathy Differential Diagnosis Framework - MINT

M - Metabolic
I - Infection
N - Neurologic
T
Encephalopathy Differential ... ASanchez_PS #AMS ... Encephalopathy #Differential ... Diagnosis #MINT #mnemonic
AEIOU TIPS - Mnemonic for Causes of Altered Mental Status
A - Alcohol, Acidosis, Ammonia, Arrhythmia
E -
AEIOU TIPS - Mnemonic ... AEIOUTIPS #AEIOU #Mnemonic ... #MentalStatus #AMS ... encephalopathy #diagnosis #differential
Causes of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Non-pregnant bleeding that is inegular in timing, frequency, or flow 

Mnemonic: PALM-COEIN
frequency, or flow Mnemonic ... Perimenopause - PCOS ... Uterine #Bleeding #Mnemonic ... Obstetrics #Gynecology #Differential