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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Interpretation Steps ... And BMP Normal Values ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
teaching case: ... POCUS - What’s the diagnosis ... #clinical #video ... #respiratory #Chest ... #Lung
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
teaching case: ... drain - What’s the diagnosis ... Bacteria: Staph, Strep ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #pulmonary #respiratory
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Loss of weight • Chest ... Most Common Causes ... in the adjacent lung ... for bacteria and Acid
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Differential Diagnosis ... Acid-Base Disorders ... Stimulation of chest ... distress syndrome ... #causes
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
toxicity (e.g., acute respiratory ... distress syndrome ... Pleuritic chest ... Exclude other causes ... • Favorable in case
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
MD (@long_brit) Case ... American male in mild distress ... Case Continued ... Most commonly caused ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Cannot rule out based ... Check hip and ankle ... stress--->>>> LINK ... trauma/vascular/orthopedic ... msk #clinical #video