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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
(AG) = {Na - (Cl ... Delta: Delta = (AG ... Pure Normal AG ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain ... #Summary #Nephrology
Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
pain, confusion ... pain. ... The table below ... LBRF can be diagnosed ... initiation of treatment
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... gastric acidity, medications ... GI - glossitis (pain ... pain, diarrhea ... Treatment: • Oral
Intraoperative Tachycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Tachycardia in theatre is often due to inadequate depth
remember to tailor treatment ... • Check fresh gas ... confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Etiology: • Medications ... (Assess GFR), ±VBG ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... #potassium #nephrology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
Summarized Erythema ab ... autoimmune conditions, medications ... acute Parvovirus B19 ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... #differential #diagnosis
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
#management #medications ... #treatment #diagnosis ... #causes #atopy ... References: Danby SG ... Mehta AB, Nadkarni
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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• Presents as ... HIV-1 p24 core Ag ... detecting HIV for 10-12 ... antibody test) Treatment ... Syndrome #HIV #diagnosis
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
aches: If patient was ... having pain previously ... piloerrection 5—12 ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... Buprenorphine #Score #Diagnosis