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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
3. ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... #Acid #Base #Gas ... #VBG #differential
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Diagnosis Algorithm ... 2), Diagnosis based ... monitoring (visit 3+ ... syndrome • AKI/CKD ... HTN #Secondary #Nephrology
Patients with CHD are exceptionally sensitive to the effects of bronchiolitis on their volume status
Four principles
heart to improve pulmonary ... phenylephrine to a 1L bag ... 0.05-0.1mg/kg. 3. ... when possible as ... #Management #Peds
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management ... Algorithm - GOLD ... of my previous posts ... there are only 3 ... #Pulmonary #Algorithm
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ab to AChR blocks ... loss of smile 3. ... life-threatening Differential ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
, rhabdo/crush injury ... (Assess GFR), ±VBG ... (acidosis), CK+ ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
be determined based ... to be in ADHF starts ... with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
primary lesions - differential ... clothing, such as ... itchy areas. 3. ... Pruritus #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Nephrology #CKD