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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Interpretation Steps ... ABG And BMP Normal ... D D-lactate (short ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Using these steps ... confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... of (Acute resp distress ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... : No • Treatment
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... Follow the full steps ... using reservoir bag ... Consider known drug causes ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... absorption 2/2 ab ... large total body stores ... - Check for IF ab ... Treatment: • Oral
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... studies legionella/strep ... anticentromere ab ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... Pinpoint-sized red spots ... skin that are caused ... (examples: ATG ... #oncology
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Anaesthesia Using these steps ... confirm reservoir bag ... using reservoir bag ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Summary of Oncologic ... vancomycin (if SSTI or port ... Treat underlying cause ... → no immediate treatment ... renal failure, pulmonary