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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Differentials? ... (foreign body, aspiration ... #AcidBase #disorders ... #differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
and Platelet Disorders ... - Differential ... primary hematologic disorder ... do you do a BM aspiration ... #Differential #
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... : Aspiration, Flash ... BNP, Troponin), ABG ... Tailored Therapy • Aspiration
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
 •
Causes of Apparent ... Event (ALTE) - Differential ... Neuromuscular • Disorders ... Anatomical Foreign Body Aspiration ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
- Aspiration ... neuromuscular disorder ... - Other causes ... Tachypnea #Wheeze #Differential
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Ketosis Disorders ... ketoacidosis (DKA) - caused ... Glucosuria causes ... #ketones #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Dysphagia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Symptom | Diagnosis
• Solid-food dysphagia present for months to years | Mechanical
Dysphagia - Differential ... malignancy Risk for aspiration ... the underlying cause ... #Dysphagia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Oxygen Delivery by Device

Nasal Cannula 
• Indicated for low-flow, low-percentage supplemental oxygen. 
• Flow rate of
use of reservoir bag ... room air during inspiration ... retention of exhaled gases ... • Uses either ... Equipment #Devices #Management
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... embolus → 3-5 o Aspiration ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... pressure as a cause ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management