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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... failure - Adrenal insufficiency ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Causes of High-anion Gap and Non-anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of High-anion Gap Acidosis:
 • Lactic acidosis
Renal failure (acute ... and chronic) Causes ... Chronic progressive ... hyperkalemia (with renal insufficiency ... diagnosis #causes #nephrology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Respiratory insufficiency ... PCB variants of GBS ... inhibition - Chronic ... aspiration and acute ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
GrepMed Handbook Acute ... presentation • Lyme Serology ... patch alone may be insufficient ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
Caused by liver insufficiency ... other causes of neurologic ... Initiate empiric treatment ... recommend using as ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... edema visualized as ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... leukoencephalopathy, Cerebral venous ... diagnosis #management #neurology