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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? ... acidbase #workup #algorithm ... #diagnosis #acidosis ... respiratory #bloodgas #interpretation
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
PvCO2 - Mixed ... venous CO2 • ... PaCO2 - Arterial ... #Capnography #interpretation ... waveforms #patterns #diagnosis
Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis - Metabolic + Respiratory Acidosis + Alkalosis

pH ↓ pCO2 ↓ -
Alkalosis pH ↓ pCO2 ... acidosis pH ↑ pCO2 ... alkalosis pH ↑ pCO2 ... ABG #Analysis #Interpretation ... #AcidBase #Diagnosis
Lumbar Spine X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Pedicles
 - Vertebral heights and end plates
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X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation ... Checklist - Pedicles ... #LSpine #XRay #interpretation ... #radiology #diagnosis ... #anatomy #msk #checklist
Shoulder Radiograph AP View Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
Normal Measurements:
 • Acromioclavicular Joint 5-8mm
 • Coracoclavicular Distance
View Anatomy and Interpretation ... Checklist Normal ... XRay #Anatomy #Checklist ... #Interpretation ... Radiology #APView #diagnosis
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation ... Look at the pCO2 ... the change in pCO2 ... AcidBase #ABG #Interpretation ... Acidosis #Alkalosis #Diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation ... for Blood Gas Interpretation ... Metabolic: pH pCO2 ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Summary
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
Assessing for CO2 ... Transition as CO2 ... - Arterial CO2 ... #Capnography #interpretation ... #patterns #diagnosis
Abdominal X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
 - Is there bowel dilatation, wall edema or pneumatosis?
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X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation ... Checklist - Is ... Abdominal #XRay #KUB #interpretation ... #radiology #diagnosis