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What's in a Blood Gas? VBG vs ABG

BOTTOM LINE: VBG is less painful, more easily obtained
What's in a Blood ... VBG vs ABG BOTTOM ... #EBM #Diagnosis ... #ABG #VBG #Differences ... #Versus #Comparison
ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
ABG vs VBG: Arterial ... vs Venous Blood ... Gases ABG PROS ... serial exams #ABG ... #VBG #Laboratory
Oxygen Saturation - Measurement Techniques and Limitations
 • Sp02 - Cutaneous pulse oximeter
 • SaO2 Calculated
Point-of-care handheld ABG ... SaO2 Measured - Blood ... Measurement #pulmonary #diagnosis ... #comparison
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
pregnancy, where blood ... glucose (BG) is ... marked increase in BG ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #endocrinology
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
(blue-purple) rash ... • Erythematous rash ... onset [33-74%] • Blood ... • Anti-TIF1y Abs ... #dermatology #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management ... passage • Arterial blood ... SpO2 > 88% • Management ... #management #treatment ... #hepatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
NPSLE rare, Malar rash ... Manifestations: Malar rash ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
antigens (often ABO ... maculopapular rash ... anti-HLA or anti-HNA Ab ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
Summarized Erythema ab ... Rash is usually ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #differential #diagnosis ... #dermatology #compared
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
antigens (often ABO ... maculopapular rash ... anti-HLA or anti-HNA Ab ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology