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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Acute or chronic ... failure - Adrenal insufficiency ... #AcidBase #disorders ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
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
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
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Hypertensive Disorders ... RUQ pain, renal insufficiency ... Anti-HTN meds) or any finding ... #Hypertensive #Disorders ... htn #obstetrics #cardiology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
to diazepam or findings ... testing Lab Findings ... : • Anti-GAD Ab ... limb or joint disorders ... #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Focal inflammatory disorder ... microbial infection versus ... compression (MRI) and findings ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
recommendations, treatments ... Dermatitis (AD) is a chronic ... Mehta AB, Nadkarni ... of "wet wraps" versus ... patients with atopic disorders
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
body (Autoimmune disorder ... MAGIC syndrome • Vexus ... failure • Renal insufficiency ... Anti-Matrilin-1 Ab ... affected tissue Treatment