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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Acidemia ... Respiratory Acidosis (pCO2 ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
2. pCO2 - What’s ... the pCO2? ... Medications, Central, ↑ CO2 ... acidbase #workup #algorithm ... #diagnosis #acidosis
Acute Kidney Injury Framework - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

#AKI #Acute #Kidney #Injury #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Acute Kidney Injury ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm #AKI ... #Acute #Kidney ... #Algorithm #causes
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm ... COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2 ... VC < 1 even if pCO2 ... Ventilation #BiPAP #Algorithm ... #criticalcare #management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... on CT or CXR ● PaO2 ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
vs Venous Blood Gases ... looks like (pH, PaCO2 ... Comparison #pH #pCO2 ... #Diagnosis #Differences
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Metabolic: pH pCO2 ... Compensation, Acute ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
type of hypoxia) PIO2 ... O2 is inspired) PAO2 ... Low SvO2 → Low PaO2 ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #pathophysiology
Differential Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury 

#Diagnosis #Nephrology #AKI #Acute #KidneyInjury #Causes #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Ddxof
Differential Diagnosis ... of Acute Kidney ... Injury #Diagnosis ... #KidneyInjury #Causes ... Differential #Workup #Algorithm
Acute Kidney Injury - Differential Diagnosis Framework
PRERENAL:
 - Intrarenal vasoconstriction-hemodynamically mediated
 - Systemic vasodilation
 - Volume
Acute Kidney Injury ... urinalysis, labs - Management ... renal biopsy - Management ... treating underlying cause ... appropriate) #Acute