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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Causes of Metabolic Acidosis with Elevated Anion Gap - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated Anion Gap > 12
Causes of Metabolic ... Anion Gap > 12 ... (Gain of H+) - Need ... secretion • AKI ... #Algorithm #Causes
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
ACD • Monitor & ... correct B12 (B12 ... report dehydration as ... /other causes • ... #diagnosis #management
Ketosis Disorders
Ketone bodies are a normal metabolic energy source. Excessive unregulated production of ketones, often accompanied
consequence of fatty acid ... ketoacidosis (AKA ... Glucosuria causes ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #endocrinology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
- aka cobalamin ... • Common Causes ... GI - glossitis (pain ... of tongue), abd pain ... #management #nutrition
Approach to Joint Pain - Arthritis Differential Diagnosis Framework

Inflammatory Versus Noninflammatory Pain
 • Is it inflammatory
Arthritis Differential Diagnosis ... weeks) Can Be Caused ... conditions such as ... • Parvovirus B19 ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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• Presents as ... an HIV Nucleic Acid ... Phase: • The short ... detecting HIV for 10-12 ... Syndrome #HIV #diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Syndrome - Summary Acute ... COVID 19 - Zika virus ... • Weakness: Starts ... Hands or feet • Pain ... #management #treatment
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management ... symptoms are not caused ... mediators such as ... abnormal LFT): 12 ... #Management #Signs
 Acute Iron Poisoning

There are five classically described phases of toxicity:
Gastrointestinal phase (~6 hours post-ingestion)
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Acute Iron Poisoning ... - Abdominal pain ... , nausea, vomiting ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Diagnosis ... #Management #Ferrous