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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
bowel syndrome, ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... Anxiety, pain, fever ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... #VBG #differential
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... such as the whispered ... cause unknown) ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... #Differential #
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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• Presents as ... Headache (45%) • Fever ... , vomiting, diarrhea ... 49%) • Weight loss ... HIV-1 p24 core Ag
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ab to AChR blocks ... fatiguable chewing, loss ... life-threatening Differential ... PCB variants of GBS ... /Edrophonium test
Clinical Presentations Suggestive of Infectious Diarrhea Etiologies
 • Persistent or chronic diarrhea - Cryptosporidium spp, Giardia
infections can cause ... Bacillus cereus (short-incubation ... lasting 2–3 days or less ... etiologic agent has ... #diagnosis #differential
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
Nonspecific symptoms: Fever ... polychondritis usually spares ... diseases 30% of cases ... Diagnosis: • Clinical tests ... Anti-Matrilin-1 Ab