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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... ABG And BMP Normal ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Summary ... #Nephrology #ABG
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... tinnitus, visual changes ... organ damage • Treatment ... febrile, give abx ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management Summary ... -60y (hormonal changes ... symptoms are not caused ... Self-limiting, chronic ... abnormal LFT): 12
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Chagas Disease - ... and Management Summary ... Chagas disease ... infectious disease caused ... abdominal pain, chronic
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Marrow Failure • Chronic ... Nutritional: vitamin B12 ... cells have DNA changes ... (examples: ATG ... #diagnosis #hematology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
SAPHO Syndrome Summary ... a rare chronic ... Rule out other causes ... and lower jaw Treatment ... #Rheumatology #
Gout - Diagnosis and Management Summary

3 Conditions for Gout to Manifest:
1. Hyperuricemia
2. Monosodium urate deposition in
and Management Summary ... sex • Metabolic syndrome ... Nocturnal onset → Peak 12 ... • Acute gout treatment ... #rheumatology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Summary of Oncologic ... Treat underlying cause ... Symptoms: CNS changes ... Symptoms: CNS changes ... treat - Calcium > 12
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Sjogren's Syndrome ... Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... Cryoglobulinemia (4%-12% ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... #Rheumatology #
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
and Management Summary ... disease of unknown cause ... headaches, visual changes ... for PMR is a chronic ... Diagnosis #Management #Rheumatology