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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... Step 5 - Differential ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... bloodgas #Acid #Base #Gas ... #VBG #differential
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Evaluation and Differential ... Now, look at the gas ... Differential Diagnosis ... Disorders #Evaluation #workup ... #Differential #
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
) - Differential ... Framework and Workup ... - UAG and Urine ... #Diagnosis #Workup ... #nephrology
Ascites - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Paracentesis studies: cell count + differential, albumin, protein, culture
 • Serum-ascites-albumin-gradient
and Management ... : cell count + differential ... (SAAG): > 1.1 g ... more than above as ... #Diagnosis #Management
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... AG acidosis with ... #Differential #
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Diagnosis and Management ... reabsorption) Workup ... Give albuterol as ... - IVF as ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
Increase fresh gas ... toxicity (→ 3-10) Acidosis ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Patients with CHD are exceptionally sensitive to the effects of bronchiolitis on their volume status
Four principles
phenylephrine to a 1L bag ... Anxiolysis to improve work ... kg. 3.Correct acidosis ... when possible as ... #Management #Peds
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Increase fresh gas ... arterial blood gas ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Increase fresh gas ... using reservoir bag ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup