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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 ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Acid-Base Disorders ... Alkalosis A. ... Cardiac failure, Pulmonary ... distress syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Mounier-Kuhn syndrome ... dyskinesia • Young syndrome ... wheezing, and inspiratory ... for bacteria and Acid ... mycobacteria Treatment
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
• Metabolic alkalosis ... Bumetanide, Ethacrynic acid ... Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary ... Kidney stones caused ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Examination Pulmonary ... Bacteria: Staph, Strep ... Fusobacterium Treatment ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #pulmonary #respiratory
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... toxicity (e.g., acute respiratory ... distress syndrome ... Exclude other causes ... macrophages Treatment