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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
ABG And BMP Normal ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... #Summary #Nephrology
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Troubleshooting Summary ... DDx: Obstructive lung ... vent: - DDx: Pain ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #pulmonary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Bronchiectasis - Summary ... weight • Chest pain ... Most Common Causes ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal ... for bacteria and Acid
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management Summary ... granulomas within the lungs ... symptoms are not caused ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... /abnormal LFT):
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Toxicity Summary ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Eosinophilia • Normal
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
and Management Summary ... disease of unknown cause ... proximal muscle pain ... • An evaluation ... Also consider an evaluation
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... breath and chest pain ... located chest pain ... Most commonly caused