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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Renal failure (uremia ... restrictive lung disease ... #bloodgas #Acid ... #Base #Gas #VBG
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... dysfunction, and/or disorders ... wt loss • If anemia ... to IBD, celiac disease ... Treatment: • Oral
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... with suspected HH based ... of liver disease ... and hematologic disorders ... management #hepatology #gastroenterology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... Myeloproliferative Disease ... Neutropenia • Platelet Disorders ... Nutritional: vitamin B12 ... (examples: ATG
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... and pernicious anemia ... muscles) • Wide based ... : • Anti-GAD Ab ... limb or joint disorders
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
#diagnosis #causes ... Mehta AB, Nadkarni ... patients with atopic disorders ... Danish population-based ... of population-based
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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14%), in which case ... enzymes ↑ • Mild anemia ... HIV-1 p24 core Ag ... antibody test) Treatment ... ART to slow HIV disease