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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
ABG And BMP Normal ... 35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... salicylates) R Renal ... - Diarrhea - Renal ... - Rapid saline infusion
Complex Hydronephrosis on Renal POCUS

Look beyond the RUSH exam - normal echo/flat IVC/no abd FF/no AAA....
Complex Hydronephrosis ... on Renal POCUS ... echo/flat IVC/no abd ... Hydronephrosis #POCUS ... #Renal #Ultrasound
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Do you need an ABG ... and ~5 mmHg to pCO2 ... Ketoacidosis, Renal ... loss of bicarb, Renal ... GI loss of H+, Renal
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
• Orthopnea - PaO2 ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... Oxygenation defect - PaO2 ... supplemental oxygen if PaO2 ... HPS features - Complete
Loculated pericardial effusion seen in apical 4-chamber on echocardiogram

Dr. J. Christian Fox @jchristianfox

#Pericardial #Effusion #Loculated #complex
Loculated pericardial effusion ... #Pericardial #Effusion ... #Loculated #complex ... Echocardiogram #POCUS
Effects of Prostaglandins and NSAIDs on the Kidney
Effects of Prostaglandins on the Kidney:
 • The vasodilatory
perfusion, the ... their effects are complex ... increased in CKD ag ... to improve the perfusion ... with GFR > 30 and complete
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
NAGMA - Chem, ABG ... or VBG - Calculate ... in the urine - Renal ... Normal saline infusion ... Renal Loss of HCO3
#ICUCard
RENAL
GFR
90-131
mL/min
((140-age)*Wt)/(72*Cr)
Glomerular Filtration Rate (Cockcroft)
CI Cr
90-131
mL/min
(CrU * volume)/CrS
Creatinine Clearance
FENa
0.0-1.0
%
((U/P Na)/(U/P Cr))*100
Fractional Excretion of Na+
Na req
mEq
(125-Na)*0.6*Wt
Required Sodium
FE Urea
#ICUCard RENAL ... (Na U(U/P Cr) Renal ... Gap ACID-BASE AG ... pCO2 = 1.5 (HCO3 ... < 50 mmHg Pa02
Complete Molar Pregnancy on Pelvic POCUS - Transverse View
31yo F 14wk gestational age.
Abd pain & spotting.
Complete Molar Pregnancy ... on Pelvic POCUS ... Abd pain & spotting ... Molar #Pregnancy #Complete ... #Pelvic #POCUS
Secondary Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) on Abdominal POCUS

Cirrhosis with fever/abd pain-?SBP. POCUS for win.  Secondary bacterial
) on Abdominal POCUS ... Cirrhosis with fever/abd ... POCUS for win. ... SBP #Abdominal #POCUS ... Pneumoperitoneum #Complex