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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... 7.35-7.45 • PaCO2 ... 35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... #AcidBase #disorders ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid Base Disorders ... Do you need an ABG ... approximates an ABG ... and ~5 mmHg to pCO2 ... chronic) of the disorder
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Respiratory Acidosis (pCO2 ... #AcidBase #Disorders ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Blood Disorders - Markers and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Acute
 • Myloid (AML) - CD13, CD33, CD34,
Blood Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... o CML - bcr-able ... o Other bcr-able ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... patients with Stable ... revascularization (PCI vs CABG ... #Angina #ChestPain ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... • Somatoform Disorder ... Radiculopathy #ChestPain ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
completely different disorders ... initial treatment algorithms ... Sudden onset • Abd ... onset • Moderate abd ... differences #diagnosis #table
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
a gas exchange disorder ... • Orthopnea - PaO2 ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... Oxygenation defect - PaO2 ... supplemental oxygen if PaO2
Personality Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
• Enduring pattern of experience and behaviour that deviates from cultural
Personality Disorders ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... The pattern is stable ... #Personality #Disorders ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... ARDSnet low-PEEP table ... minimal to keep PaO2 ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm