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Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... pH < 7.35) • Metabolic ... pH > 7.45) • Metabolic ... Respiratory Alkalosis (pCO2 ... < 35 mmHg) #AcidBase
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 ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase ... #workup #algorithm
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Look at the pCO2 ... Equal (If pCO2 ... the change in pCO2 ... need to do more work ... MSc @AmyChung #AcidBase
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Clinical Exam ... Imaging Section Clinical ... Sections Bloodwork - Metabolic ... Bloodwork - No Metabolic ... #algorithm #Causes
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
physiology and clinical ... a near-normal PaCO2 ... persistently increased work ... increase in the work ... #BlueBloaters #Comparison
Diagnostic flow-chart to assess and monitor disease severity in the presence of suspected NAFLD and metabolic
suspected NAFLD and metabolic ... EASL–EASD–EASO Clinical ... Steatohepatitis #Workup ... #Algorithm #Followup