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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... - Differential Diagnosis ... failure - Adrenal insufficiency ... #AcidBase #disorders ... #Summary #Nephrology
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
- Differential Diagnosis ... NAGMA - Chem, ABG ... HCO3 - Renal insufficiency ... Surgical drains - Chronic ... #Workup #nephrology
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
 •
Hypertensive Disorders ... RUQ pain, renal insufficiency ... Anti-HTN meds) or any finding ... #Hypertensive #Disorders ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology
Imaging Patterns of Toxic and Metabolic Brain Disorders

Thalami, Mammillary Bodies and Tectum: Wernicke Encephalopathy
Dentate Nuclei: Metronidazole,
Metabolic Brain Disorders ... Tracts Involvement: Chronic ... T1 High Signal: Chronic ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Neurology
Common Ulcers of the Ankles and Feet

Chronic Venous Insuffciency 
This condition usually appears over the medial
Ankles and Feet Chronic ... Venous Insuffciency ... Associated findings ... Arterial Insuffciency ... neuropathy, neurologic disorders
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... Ab to AChR blocks ... Respiratory insufficiency ... Serologic and EMG Findings ... inhibition - Chronic
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
to diazepam or findings ... other neurological disorders ... testing Lab Findings ... : • Anti-GAD Ab ... limb or joint disorders
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
and laboratory findings ... Differential Diagnosis ... ) • Endocrine disorders ... with Lupus: • Chronic ... Erythematosus #Diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
microbial infection versus ... compression (MRI) and findings ... bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... Transverse Myelitis Diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Bile Duct Paucity - Differential Diagnosis
 • Genetic: Alagille syndrome, Trisomy 21, Williams syndrome, Peroxisomal disorders
- Differential Diagnosis ... / Inflammatory disorders ... cholangitis, Graft-versus-host ... disease, Chronic ... atresia (late finding