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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... ABG And BMP Normal ... D-lactate (short bowel ... syndrome, intestinal ... acidosis: - Diarrhea
Causes of a low fecal elastase
Abnormal pancreatic imaging:
Chronic pancreatitis, Pancreatic tumours including cystic disease, Pancreatic resection,
mellitus, Bile acid ... diarrhoea, Irritable ... bowel syndrome, ... Rheumatological disorders ... #gastroenterology
Complications after Bariatric Surgery
Post Bariatric Intestinal Failure:
 • Severe protein malnutrition after bariatric surgery
 • More
Consider refeeding syndrome ... bolus to the small bowel ... (N/V bloating, abd ... after RYGB • Disorder ... causes increased
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 ... Nutritional: vitamin B12 ... or folic acid deficiency ... (examples: ATG
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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, vomiting, diarrhea ... HIV-1 p24 core Ag ... an HIV Nucleic Acid ... detecting HIV for 10-12 ... antibody test) Treatment
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
is a pulmonary disorder ... arteriovenous shunting causes ... mixed blood to pass ... mmHg (room air) - ABG ... mortality rate of ~12%