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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Values • pH: ... D-lactate (short bowel ... syndrome, intestinal ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... #Base #Gas #VBG
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome (IBS) - ... Diagnosis and Management ... strategy with minimal testing ... #Management #gastroenterology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... limb ischemia, bowel ... priapism • Lab values ... Elevated uric acid ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
full infectious work-up ... Phos, high uric acid ... Treat underlying cause ... urinary retention, bowel ... renal failure, pulmonary