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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Base Disorders - Blood ... ABG And BMP Normal ... ) = {Na - (Cl + ... syndrome, intestinal bacterial ... or restrictive lung
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... anemia • Sputum/Blood ... of PCN allergy ... • Anaerobic Bacteria ... #differential #causes
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... disease Caused ... blood gas (ABC) ... on radioactive lung ... #hepatology
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Causes purpura & ... Related Acute Lung ... TRALI): Leading cause ... very rare), or bacterial ... - Bacterial
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Causes purpura & ... Related Acute Lung ... TRALI): Leading cause ... very rare), or bacterial ... • Bacterial contamination
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary arterial ... other obvious causes ... (chronic lung disease ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... diagnosis #management #hepatology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
crusade against “Ab ... this post will focus ... K+ in the ECF causes ... reduces renal blood ... management #diagnosis #treatment
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
arteriovenous shunting causes ... mixed blood to ... presence in the lower lung ... mmHg (room air) - ABG ... cirrhosis #diagnosis #hepatology