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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Differentials? ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... restrictive lung disease ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... presentations and disease ... ->treatments include ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
Case description ... • MRI shows globular ... - Limits evaluation ... • Treatment for ... #clinical #mri
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Clindamycin in case ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused ... Evaluation: 1. ... • Aortic valve disease ... deficit • Shock ... Treatment - ED
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
diagnosis and treatment ... with suspected HH based ... normal, further evaluation ... of liver disease ... liver biopsy or MRI
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... diagnosis and treatment ... • Infiltrating base ... neuropathy (LHON) plus MRI ... noninflammatory #differential
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... Progressive URI ... Differential Bilat ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... interstitial lung disease
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Evaluation is guided ... In addition is based ... are called lung masses ... The treatment of ... artery disease;
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... ancestry, LGE on MRI ... Pts: cardiogenic shock