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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... #ABG #bloodgas ... #Acid #Base #Gas ... #VBG #differential
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... include a: • Neurologic ... tests such as the ... zoster virus ○ HIV ... #Loss #Differential
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
, Pyroglutamic acid ... Diarrhea B. ... Potassium-sparing ... Metabolic #Acidosis #differential ... #nephrology
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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• Presents as ... , vomiting, diarrhea ... -1 p24 core Ag - ... Nucleic Acid test ... Phase: • The short
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
rule out other causes ... of neurologic/cognitive ... recommend using as ... supplementation, IV ... mass - Lizzie Aby
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
indirect Coombs test ... Causes purpura & ... cause of transfusion ... cutaneous eruptions, diarrhea ... Presents as dyspnea
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Bactrim, PCN G-K), K-sparing ... (Assess GFR), ±VBG ... Cortisol+ACTH stim test ... only if no clear cause ... Treatment #potassium #nephrology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
work properly, leading ... Pinpoint-sized red spots ... vitamin B12 or folic acid ... Antibiotics such as ... blood count with differential
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

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

Interestingly,
can cause a Hg ... Initiation of IV ... • Iron, folic acid ... from accessing port ... pathophysiology #differential