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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... - Evaluation and ... Differential Diagnosis ... Generally, for acid ... #Evaluation #workup
Pulmonary Hypertension Algorithm - Matthew Watto, MD
#Diagnosis #Management #Pulmonary #Hypertension #PAH #Workup #Evaluation #Algorithm #Differential #Curbsiders
Pulmonary Hypertension ... Diagnosis #Management #Pulmonary ... Hypertension #PAH #Workup ... #Evaluation #Algorithm ... #Differential #
Algorithm for workup of thrombocytopenia based on observation of the peripheral blood film. 
TTP/HUS indicates thrombotic
Algorithm for workup ... thrombocytopenia based ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... Thrombocytopenia #Evaluation
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Differentials? ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid ... #Base #Gas #VBG
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... in particular) Evaluation ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation ... #differential #
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
prototype of a paper-based ... a negative ED work-up ... The evidence-based ... developed an evidence-based ... negative diagnostic evaluation
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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Gestational Age - Differential ... Hypoxemia • Pulmonary ... • Folic acid ... GestationalAge #SGA ... GrowthRestriction #Pregnancy #Differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
3:1), and the base ... as metastatic pulmonary ... Pulmonary Diseases ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... lung #diseases #differential
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... PRIS), Valproic Acid ... • Presents as AG ... Lactic #Acidosis #Differential
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup