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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Neuromuscular weakness (GBS ... #AcidBase #disorders ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Hypokalemia Evaluation Algorithm

Before evaluating hypokalemia, life threatening complications such as arrhythmias and paralysis should be looked
evaluating hypokalemia is ... wasting from other causes ... consumption • Low ... differential #potassium #nephrology ... #low
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
these conditions is ... diagnosis and treatment ... Inflammatory causes ... optica spectrum disorder ... #neurology #inflammatory
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Management
Global IBS Symptoms:
  - Limited trial low FODMAP diet
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Limited trial low ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... Irritable #Bowel #Syndrome ... #treatment
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... dysfunction, and/or disorders ... leukopenia and/or low ... pit, low retic ... Check for IF ab Treatment
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... for diagnosis Treatment ... Limited trial low ... Rifaximin- up to 3 courses ... #treatment
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
alkalosis • Normal/low ... diuretic use, Bartter syndrome ... , Gitelman syndrome ... the indicated causes ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
are a group of disorders ... caused by blood ... Out Secondary Causes ... Neutropenia • Platelet Disorders ... Nutritional: vitamin B12
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Overview What Is ... from hormonal and metabolic ... changes and may cause ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... , K, Mg2+) • Slow
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus ... name comes from its ... Caused commonly ... neurodegenerative disorders ... Treatment: anticholinergics