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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 ... #Correlation #Comparison ... #pH #pCO2 #Diagnosis
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... on CT or CXR ● PaO2 ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause ... days after dx of ARDS
Asterixis is a type of negative myoclonus characterized by irregular lapses of posture of various body
characterized by irregular lapses ... encephalopathy) and CO2 ... retention, but
Differentiating Features Between Central and Peripheral Cyanosis

Mechanism - Arterial destauration
Sites - Skin, mucous membrane of oral
therapy - Pulmonary cause ... Arterial blood gas - pO2 ... Arterial blood gas - pO2 ... Central #Peripheral #Comparison
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Bacterial Enteric Infections in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Bacterial Enteric Illness:
 • Antimicrobial
Recommendations for Preventing ... Infections in HIV-AIDS ... Preventing Bacterial ... • In rare cases ... Bacterial #IDSA #Prevention
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
causing ineffective CO2 ... a near-normal PaCO2 ... airflow obstruction causes ... #BlueBloaters #Comparison
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Bowel Regimen Guide
Osmotic agents (draws water into bowel, thereby loosening stool
Intern Pocket Cards ... Polyethylene glycol - Nausea ... Inpatient Pocket Cards ... agents #internship #comparison
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
transfusion • Criteria: ARDS ... without other cause ... of ARDS to explain ... hematology #diagnosis #comparison
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
rapidly fatal • Causes ... Identify underlying cause ... Cooling blankets can cause ... vasoconstriction, preventing ... #Hyperthermia #comparison
Intern Pocket Cards - Inpatient Anti-Emetics Guide
Serotonin antagonists:
 • Ondansetron (Zofran), Granisetron (Kytril, Sancuso) - Headache,
Intern Pocket Cards ... xerostomia, urinary retention ... Inpatient Pocket Cards ... pocketcardset #nausea