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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
- Differential Diagnosis ... acetaminophen dosing ... - Diarrhea - Renal ... sedation, narcotics, CVA ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Short Stature - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Variant, Normal Puberty Onset (BA = CA)
 • Familial Short
- Differential Diagnosis ... Panhypopituitarism Treatment ... Celiac, IBD) • Renal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... endocrinology #causes
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
→ Inflammation causes ... functional ID) Treatment ... endpoint of all-cause ... mortality and CV ... #management #cardiology
VExUS - Venous Excess Ultrasound Score 

The Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) grading system prototypes combining inferior
inferior vena cava ... and interlobular renal ... Intra-renal venous ... IVC #Congestion #Diagnosis ... #POCUS #Clinical
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
“cannon waves” caused ... - ‘c’ wave (TV cusps ... bulge into RA during ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Venous
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... deficiency - Renal
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Excretion: - Renal ... 15 suggests ↓ renal ... only if no clear cause ... Calcium 2-3g IV Ca-gluconate
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
Giant A waves caused ... which rules out CV ... more prominent during ... the underlying diagnosis ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Septic Emboli Cause ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Nonbacterial thrombotic ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Immunosuppressive agents, Renal ... narrowing on MRA/CTA ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... with AEDs until cause