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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Base Disorders - Blood ... Interpretation: 1. ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... restrictive lung disease ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chronic Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Exclude:
1. Causes of acute diarrhea
2. Lactose intolerance
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days) Exclude: 1. ... Causes of acute ... Systemic disease ... #management #algorithm ... #workup #diagnosis
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
onset [33-74%] • Blood ... tests: Elevated ... severity of the disease ... prognosis due to a high ... RP-ILD Phenotype 1
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
indirect Coombs test ... Causes purpura & ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... High mortality. ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Causes purpura & ... TRALI): Leading cause ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... High mortality. ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... • Prevalence: 1- ... 2 cases per million ... associated with DM-1, ... antibody that works