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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
ABG And BMP Normal ... ) = {Na - (Cl + ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG ... Acid #Base #Gas #VBG
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
oxygen dissolved in arterial ... blood (measured on ABG ... hemoglobin in arterial ... oxygen content of arterial ... #pathophysiology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Weakness, cramping, nausea ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... - ↓ Effective arterial ... (Assess GFR), ±VBG ... only if no clear cause
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
characterized by a triad ... abnormalities PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... leads to impaired arterial ... arteriovenous shunting causes ... mmHg (room air) - ABG