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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
ABG And BMP Normal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... #ABG #bloodgas
Fontan Procedure Schematic
A Fontan is done in most children (approximately 90%) who effectively have a single
or a congenital syndrome ... adult patient who has ... Diagram #congenital #Cardiology ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Pathophysiology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
and Pathophysiology ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #Pathophysiology ... #causes #cardiology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
(SPS) - Diagnosis ... Pathophysiology ... - Diagnosis: ... : • Anti-GAD Ab ... Management #treatment #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... edema visualized as ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... #neurology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... • Steroids: IV ... coagulopathy, RRT/IMV as
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ab to AChR blocks ... PCB variants of GBS ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
• Guidelines as ... doubling of Cr), pulmonary ... patients • HELLP: Syndrome ... ↑ in anti HTN meds ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
radiocapitellar lines), fat pads ... disrupted, treat as ... ), compartment syndrome ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology ... #XRay #Diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... and relief of IVC ... defibrillator as ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... #management #cardiology