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Lumbar spine reporting - Nomenclature
Bulge (>25% disc circumference)
  - Symmetric (Circumferential) 
  - Asymmetric
- Protrusion base ... Extrusion dome > base ... Based on https ... Protrusion #Radiology #Diagnosis ... #MSK
PLACO Mnemonic - Approach to Acid-Base Disorders
P - Determine the pH
L - Labs: PCO2 & HCO3
A
Approach to Acid-Base ... pH L - Labs: PCO2 ... AcidBase #Acid #Base ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Acid-Base Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Respiratory Acidosis (pCO2 ... Respiratory Alkalosis (pCO2 ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders Worksheet

Step 1: Gather the necessary data (Na+, CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2). Preferably, all
Acid Base Disorders ... CI-, HCO3-, PH, pCO2 ... Step 7: Make the diagnoses ... joshsteinbergMD #Acid #Base ... Disorders #Worksheet #diagnosis
Acid Base Compensation - Directions - If all three variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2) move in the
Acid Base Compensation ... variables (pH, HCO2, pCO2 ... #Diagnosis #Nephro
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome on Physical Exam
The case of a patient with a diagnosis of cirrhosis and platypnea-orthodeoxia
Physical Exam The case ... patient with a diagnosis ... there is a drop in SaO2 ... to 90% (and in paO2
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PROSEVA definition of ARDS
Thus, the PROSEVA trial essentially modifies the Berlin definition of ARDS, with the
requirement that the PaO2 ... requires that the PaO2 ... FiO2 ratio remain stable ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
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Initial Clinical and Laboratory Data Base for Defining Major Syndromes in Nephrology

#Major #Syndromes #Nephrology #Diagnosis #Workup
Laboratory Data Base ... Syndromes #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Table
Blood Gas (ABG) Interpretation and Acid-Base Pathology
1- Does the patient have an acidosis or an alkalosis?
Interpretation and Acid-Base ... Look at the pCO2 ... the change in pCO2 ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Acidosis #Alkalosis #Diagnosis
HIV Associated Infections Based on CD4 Count 

#Diagnosis #InfectiousDisease #CD4Count #HIV #AIDS #Opportunistic #Infections #OI #Table
Associated Infections Based ... on CD4 Count #Diagnosis ... Infections #OI #Table