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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
ABG And BMP Normal ... 7.35-7.45 • PaCO2 ... 35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... or restrictive lung ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
the Anion Gap (AG ... Do you need an ABG ... approximates an ABG ... and ~5 mmHg to pCO2 ... depression, Obstructive Lung
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... • Orthopnea - PaO2 ... on radioactive lung ... Oxygenation defect - PaO2 ... supplemental oxygen if PaO2
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
capnography) • PACO2 ... venous CO2 • PaCO2 ... measured on an ABG ... intubation, single lung
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
(JVP, edema), Lung ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding) ... BNP, Troponin), ABG
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist ... (how long on/off ... bowel regimen) ABX ... PPX: GI, DVT, ABX ... PreRounding #Bundle #Checklist
Air Bronchograms on Ultrasound

Opacification of alveolar spaces surrounding air-filled bronchioles; enables visualization of well-defined tissue/air interface;
bronchograms (AB ... consolidation; static AB ... Static #Dynamic #POCUS ... #Clinical #Lung
COVID-19 Intubation Checklist

Personal protective equipment (PPE)
 • Standard PPE
   • N95 or PAPR.
-19 Intubation Checklist ... under-layer ideally long-cuffed ... don't actively bag ... COVID19 #Intubation #Checklist
COVID-19 Lung POCUS 

This is a POCUS of a patient with COVID-19.
No prior pulmonary disease; had
COVID-19 Lung POCUS ... This is a POCUS ... and mildly low SaO2 ... eabramsMD #COVID19 #POCUS ... Subpleural #Clinical #Lung
In the hospital: minimal improvement with abx for CAP. Lung US to the rescue. Diagnostic thora;
improvement with abx ... Lung US to the rescue ... IMUS_Spokane #Clinical #POCUS ... #Lung #Empyema