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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... failure (uremia) K ... GBS, Myasthenia gravis ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... #VBG #differential
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
Guide to Acute Kidney ... - Urine Na/K/ ... - CPK, uric acid ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Differential
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
and Management ... , RTA Type IV, AI ... (Assess GFR), ±VBG ... only if no clear cause ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... fever - ACS, AKI ... , acute limb ischemia ... values: Elevated K, ... Elevated uric acid
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Overview Myasthenia ... Ab to AChR blocks ... life-threatening Differential ... aspiration and acute ... #diagnosis #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Syndrome (PRES) Overview ... Blood transfusion, Hypercalcemia ... Reversible course Differential ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology