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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Respiratory Acidosis (pCO2 ... • Metabolic Alkalosis ... • Respiratory Alkalosis ... (pCO2 < 35 mmHg ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Type A Aortid Dissection - Suprasternal View

Type A Aortic Dissection (TAD), present on this suprasternal view
Type A Aortid Dissection ... View Type A Aortic ... supports PE or other causes ... #TypeA #Aortic # ... #POCUS #SSN #Clinical
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
7.35-7.45 • PaCO2 ... 35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... Metabolic: pH pCO2 ... ↑ ↑ Metabolic alkalosis ... Acetazolamide Causes
Type A Aortid Dissection - Suprasternal View

Type A Aortic Dissection (TAD), present on this suprasternal view
Type A Aortid Dissection ... View Type A Aortic ... supports PE or other causes ... #TypeA #Aortic # ... #POCUS #Labeled
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... and metabolic alkalosis ... Causes: • Vascular ... Coarctation of aorta ... Hypertension #Workup #causes
Type A Dissection Flap on Transthoracic Echocardiogram

Case of the week: Outpt TTE, 3month f/u EF monitor
Echocardiogram Case ... to ER Type A Aortic ... long, looking at aortic ... TypeA #Dissection #Aortic ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
This is a parasternal long axis view of a young patient presenting with 3 days of
outflow tract, the aortic ... In this case, the ... widening of the aortic ... consistent with aortic ... EM #Radiology #POCUS
Mercedes Benz sign
Radiological sign, a triradiate radiolucent shadow, characteristic of the automobile maker's trademark. In case
In case of Gallstones ... < 1% O2, 6–8% Co2 ... the spinal cord, aortic
Catheter in the Aorta Mimicking Dissection on Echocardiogram
An easy case for POCUS / FoCUS lovers.
Catheter in the Aorta ... Echocardiogram An easy case ... for POCUS / FoCUS ... This is NOT an aortic ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... - Many other causes ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... - Hypoxemia (PaO2