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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... : Anion Gap (AG ... failure (uremia) K ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
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
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Bumetanide, Ethacrynic acid ... Kidney stones caused ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Table
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Spontaneous ICH and SAH ... lidocaine, +/- pre-treatment ... Octaplex + Vitamin K ... and via lactic acid ... Pathophysiology #neurology
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
#management #medications ... #causes #atopy ... , Brown K, Wigley ... J Am Acad Dermatol ... Mehta AB, Nadkarni
Medications Used in the Abortive Treatment of Ongoing Seizure Activity in the Emergency Department

INITIAL THERAPY
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Medications Used ... Phenytoin - May cause ... dose - Valproic acid ... #Neurology #Pharmacology ... #Dosing #Table