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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... glycol (present in IV ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... or restrictive lung ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... • CT: Halo sign ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... diarrhea, cytopenias ... vomiting, and diarrhea
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation causes ... Nasal polyps and signs ... for bacteria and Acid ... , CCP, ANCA • HIV ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... mucogenicum • HIV ... liver enzymes, diarrhea ... Disease: • Clinical ... NTM #Infections #differential
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
Chronic infections ... the Fingers Clinically ... , interstitial lung ... disease and lung ... #Signs #PhysicalExam
Causes of Chronic Diarrhea
Osmotic Diarrhea
 1. Medications: antacids, lactulose, sorbitol
 2. Disaccharidase deficiency: lactose intolerance
 3.
Causes of Chronic ... (tuberculosis, MAI ... Cytomegalovirus, HIV ... #Diarrhea #Causes ... #Differential #
Clinical Presentations Suggestive of Infectious Diarrhea Etiologies
 • Persistent or chronic diarrhea - Cryptosporidium spp, Giardia
Clinical Presentations ... Persistent or chronic ... infections can cause ... or B. cereus (long ... #diagnosis #differential
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
the Journal of Clinical ... reasoning during clinical ... Initiation of IV ... • Iron, folic acid ... pathophysiology #differential
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Large, smoothly marginated, well-circumscribed mass along the medial myofascial
defined acute angle ... Case description ... - Chronic: ... Differential diagnosis ... #mri #clinical