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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 P - ... pH L - Labs: PCO2 ... jadav_md #PLACO #AcidBase ... #Acid #Base #diagnosis
Acid-Base Disorders - Expected Compensation Equations

Metabolic Acidosis:
 • pCO2 = 1.5 x HCO3 + 8 ±
Acid-Base Disorders ... Acidosis: • pCO2 ... ∆ HCO3 ↓ 1 → ∆ pCO2 ... ↓ 4 #Acid #Base ... #AcidBase #Disorders
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Metabolic: pH pCO2 ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... #disorders #Interpretation ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
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
Summary of meta-analysis of psychological treatment trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following
Guideline for the Management ... Borderline Personality Disorder ... summarised in Tables ... #Management #Psychological ... #Personality #Disorder
Orthopedic Dressing Materials
1. Opsite - semi-permeable-thin, adhesive transparent polyurethrane film 
 • Indications: Superficial wounds as
water or glycerin-based ... Rehydrate the wound bed ... Dressings #Materials #management ... wound #comparison #table
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
the edge of a table ... or bed with the ... lightly on the bed ... neurodegenerative disorders ... heel toward the base
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
Alcohol Use Disorder ... Dosing: Goal 150 mg BID ... #Alcohol #Use #Disorder ... Maintenance #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology #table
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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for 3 days, then BID ... dosage adjustment based ... with ARV (see Table ... Prevention #Treatment #management