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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
ABG And BMP Normal ... D D-lactate (short ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... restrictive lung disease ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG
Vibrio Vulnificus skin infection
Cirrhosis w/recent consumption of raw oysters w/rapidly evolving rash. 
Vibrio vulnificus part of
vulnificus part of normal ... cellulitis w/ black spots ... chronic liver disease ... transferrin Early abx ... dermatology #legs #clinical
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
the Fingers Clinically ... Systemic causes ... #Abnormal #Pathology ... #Diagnosis #Clinical ... #Signs #PhysicalExam
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
50,000 patients • Avg ... to 8 years Clinical ... • Infectious diarrhea ... levels are within normal ... DDX - Other causes
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
COVID-19 Adult Clinical ... 20% • GI: N/V, diarrhea ... Cardiac: multiple case ... reports of myocarditis ... associated w severe disease
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... pain, diarrhea ... to IBD, celiac disease ... large total body stores
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... sedimentation rate + Normal ... permanent alopecia Differential ... lymphoproliferative syndrome Clinical ... • Malar rash - spares
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... Pinpoint-sized red spots ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... blood count with differential ... treatment (examples: ATG
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 ... Anemia of renal disease ... from accessing port ... pathophysiology #differential
Extreme Patellofemoral Joint Instability (PFJI)

In this video you can see an extreme rare case of bilateral
an extreme rare case ... involves several abnormal ... #Instability #Clinical ... #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Sports #Orthopedics