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Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... Assess severity ... of AECOPD: • ... /ABG Matthew ... #AECOPD #Algorithm
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid Base ... than expected based ... Generally, for acid/base ... and ~5 mmHg to pCO2 ... final step is to assess
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... 35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... lung disease (COPD ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... 2. pCO2 - What’s ... the pCO2? ... obstruction • COPD ... acidbase #workup #algorithm
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
Chest pain post CABG ... COPD lungs and bad ... windows due to COPD ... subcostal as in this case ... Pseudoaneurysm #clinical #pocus
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
• Skin (18%): Second ... adjacent to the focus ... Meningitis, epidural abscess ... or intracranial abscesses ... 2) Culture 3) Ag