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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 ... Metabolic Equal (If pCO2 ... the change in pCO2 ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
BENNETT FRACTURE 
Bennett fracture is an intraarticular two-part fracture of the ulnar side of the base
ulnar side of the base ... motion • ED Management ... require operative management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
ROLANDO FRACTURE 
Rolando fracture is an intraarticular three-part fracture of the base of the first metacarpal
fracture of the base ... fracture of the base ... tenderness at the base ... motion • ED Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
#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
Osmolar Gap ACID-BASE ... pCO2 = 1.5 (HCO3 ... )/HCO3 Acid base ... 100% mask A-a ... < 50 mmHg Pa02
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
POCUS Stewardship ... indication for POCUS ... clinical question based ... pre-test probability based ... #ultrasound #management
Priority-based management algorithm for the undifferentiated patient in PEA arrest
PEA (no pulse by manual palp +
Priority-based management ... Cardiac POCUS 3 ... A-line placement - POCUS ... electrical #activity #management
This is how to do a time-based N95 reuse strategy safely.  place a label with
how to do a time-based ... date that the mask ... infectiousdiseases #N95 #management
Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
of flow) Face Mask ... ~40% Venturi Mask ... 2 - 15 L/min (based ... support #devices #management
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
filter • N95 mask ... patients with PaO2 ... support #COVID19 #management
Checklist for removing PPE, using a tear-away gown here (this type of gown is preferred)
Inside the
hands with alcohol-based ... hands with alcohol-based ... - Front of the mask ... hands with alcohol-based ... Doffing #Checklist #Management