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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Anion gap? ... gap, Delta-delta ... : Anion Gap (AG ... Gap = AG + 2.5( ... Classically” noted with pulmonary
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
3) Labs show anion-gap ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... , Shock Labs: Anion-Gap ... diagnosis #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
gap metabolic acidosis ... gap greater than ... gap is variable ... Treatment with IV ... gap closes and
Heart Pressures - Reference Cheat Sheet
Formula Review Guide for Heart pressure American Society of Echocardiography
Atrial Pressure (RAP ... ) - Mean Pulmonary ... Pressure - Pulmonary ... Atrial Pressure (LAP ... Pressures #Formulas #Cardiology
SGLT2 Inhibitors and Euglycemic DKA

Risk factors for euglycemic DKA in those on an SGLT2i include:
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bicarbonate ≤ 15 • Anion ... gap > 12 • Ketones ... serum or urine Treatment ... mmol until the anion ... gap is closed
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Atrial Pressure (RAP ... mmHg (Diastolic) Pulmonary ... Artery Pressure (PAP ... Atrial Pressure or Pulmonary ... Pressures #RHC #cardiology
Toluene Poisoning - Diagnosis and Management Summary
What is it?  Volatile hydrocarbon, Glue or paint-sniffing, Occupational
• Late: normal anion ... gap acidosis, ↓ ... may be ↑ or ↓ Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Inpatient and Outpatient Treatment Regimens
 • Outpatient, no significant comorbidities
 • Outpatient,
and Outpatient Treatment ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #CAP ... Inpatient #Outpatient #Treatment ... #management #pulmonary
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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Catheterization - Pulmonary ... and Calculations PULMONARY ... and Diastolic Pulmonary ... on PVR & PCWP PULMONARY ... catheter #diagnosis #cardiology
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Check AP window ... and morphology Gas ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary