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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... 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
Approach to Acid-Base Disorders ... pH L - Labs: PCO2 ... jadav_md #PLACO #AcidBase
Acid-Base Disorders - Expected Compensation Equations

Metabolic Acidosis:
 • pCO2 = 1.5 x HCO3 + 8 ±
Acid-Base Disorders ... Acidosis: • pCO2 ... ∆ HCO3 ↓ 1 → ∆ pCO2 ... #Acid #Base #AcidBase ... #Disorders #Compensation
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... 35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... Metabolic: pH pCO2 ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... #disorders #Interpretation
Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Ketosis Disorders ... - Comparison Table ... nickmmark #Ketosis #Disorders ... differential #diagnosis #management ... endocrinology #comparison #table
Treatment of Bleeding in Selected Inherited Disorders of Hemostasis

#Bleeding #Disorders #HemophiliaA #HemophiliaB #Management #Table #Treatment
Selected Inherited Disorders ... #Bleeding #Disorders ... #HemophiliaB #Management ... #Table #Treatment
Drugs for Depression and Anxiety Disorders

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
 • Citalopram, Escitalopram, Fluoxetine, Fluvoxamine, Paroxetine, Sertraline,
Depression and Anxiety Disorders ... and depression disorders ... Obsessive-compulsive disorder ... #Medications #Table ... #Pharmacology #Management
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
Guideline for the Management ... summarised in Tables ... and 5.4 #EBM #Management ... #Personality #Disorder ... Effectiveness #Table
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... a gas exchange disorder ... • Orthopnea - PaO2 ... SpO2 > 88% • Management ... syndrome #diagnosis #management
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
difficult airway management ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... minimal to keep PaO2 ... ventilation #obese #Management