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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Interpretation Steps ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase
Differential Diagnosis for Concurrent Brain and Lung Infections
 • Bacteria: Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae
for Concurrent Brain ... and Lung Infections ... spp, Lemierre syndrome ... #Lung #Infections ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Algorithm Cardiac Causes ... • Diffuse Lung ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome ... • Chronic Lung Infection
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura in severe cases ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS) ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome – ARDS ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... the underlying cause
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
including restrictive lung ... and metabolic acidosis ... hyperventilation syndrome—a ... Breathing In lung ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... Acute respiratory distress ... syndrome (ARDS) ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... edema (Traumatic brain
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
Concurrent Brain ... and Lung Lesions ... hypervirulent), Lemierre's syndrome ... #Lung #Infections ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Concurrent Brain and Lung Lesions
 • Bacteria: Nocardia spp, Strep anginosus, Staph aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae (hypervirulent),
Concurrent Brain ... and Lung Lesions ... hypervirulent), Lemierre's syndrome ... #Lung #Infections ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
sedatives), Stroke, Infection ... Adult respiratory distress ... syndrome, Barotrauma ... #respiratory #acidbase ... differential #diagnosis #causes