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Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Evaluation and Differential ... Compare the change ... Do you need an ABG ... for acid/base, a VBG ... approximates an ABG
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... ABG And BMP Normal ... #AcidBase #disorders ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG ... Acid #Base #Gas #VBG
Skin Hypopigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Diffuse Congenital - Generalized hypopigmentation of hair, eyes, skin
 • Phenylketonuria
Hypopigmentation - Differential ... sclerosis (white "ash ... Hypopigmentation #disorders ... #skin #dermatology ... #Differential #
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial Rash ... - Differential ... Vasculitis - Collagen disorders ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #Causes #dermatology
Disorders of Pigmentations - Hypopigmentation and Hyperpigmentation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

HYPOPIGMENTATION
Diffuse Congenital - Generalized hypopigmentation of
Disorders of Pigmentations ... Hyperpigmentation - Differential ... sclerosis (white "ash ... #skin #dermatology ... #Differential #
Petechiae/Purpura - Diagnostic Algorithm. Pathophysiology: 1) Represent the passage of erythrocytes from the intravascular to extravascular
vasculitis) or disorders ... #Diagnosis #Dermatology ... #Rash #Petechiae ... Palpable #Algorithm #Differential
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... ) • Endocrine disorders ... dysfunction, and mood disorder ... vein thrombosis Hematologic
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
Ketosis Disorders ... blood glucose (BG ... marked increase in BG ... nickmmark #Ketosis #Disorders ... #ketones #differential
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
Summarized Erythema ab ... Usually composed ... comparison #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology ... #compared
Bleeding and Bruising - Disorders of Hemostasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

== Quantitative or Qualitative defect in
and Bruising - Disorders ... of Hemostasis - Differential ... Willebrand factor Ag ... Bruising #Hemostasis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Hematology