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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Summary ... #Nephrology #ABG
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
• Diffuse Lung ... Disease • Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome ... • Chronic Lung Infection
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... #ARDS #Summary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura in severe cases ... the severity Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome (ARDS)
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management Summary ... Asian countries (1 case ... granulomas within the lungs ... symptoms are not caused ... Pulmonary: dyspnea
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Toxicity Summary ... toxicity (e.g., acute ... respiratory distress ... syndrome) is rare ... • Favorable in case
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management Summary ... Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... muscles) • Wide based ... : • Anti-GAD Ab ... • CSF: Oligoclonal
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
more than just simply ... be determined based ... coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... #heartfailure #chf
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Transfusions One Pager Summary ... Washed RBC • Single ... - Acute Hemolytic ... Lung Injury (TRALI ... patients with CHF