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Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
that has a normal anion ... gap (hyperchloremic ... different types/causes ... of RTA #Diagnosis ... Features #Table #Comparison
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Anion gap? ... : Anion Gap (AG ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Anion Gap Metabolic ... Classically” noted with pulmonary
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
no respiratory cause ... 3) Labs show anion-gap ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... , Shock Labs: Anion-Gap ... #management #Treatment
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA:
1. Serum glucose >250 mg/dL
2. Arterial pH <7.3
3. Serum bicarbonate <18 mEq/L
4. At least
DKA DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA ... gap greater than ... gap is variable ... Treatment with IV ... gap closes and
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Diagnosis of Central ... Echocardiography, Arterial gas ... diseases - Pulmonary ... Central #Cardiology #Causes ... #Table #Comparison
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... - Diagnosis: ... COP DDX: • CAP ... Treatment: • ... #ILD #diagnosis
SGLT2 Inhibitors and Euglycemic DKA

Risk factors for euglycemic DKA in those on an SGLT2i include:
 •
alcohol consumption Diagnostic ... gap > 12 • Ketones ... serum or urine Treatment ... therapy in severe cases ... gap is closed
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pneumonitis • Treatment ... with Vasculitis: GPA ... lung #disease #pulmonary
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... : Pneumonia, asthma ... , COPD, pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... caused by streptococcus ... respond to the treatment ... #Pulmonary #CXR