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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
ABG And BMP Normal ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... weight • Chest pain ... Most Common Causes ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal ... #diagnosis
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
50,000 patients • Avg ... Can present in middle ... • Chronic lung ... disease • Bronchiectasis ... DDX - Other causes
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Centrilobular nodules - Bronchiectasis ... Syndrome of right middle ... diarrhea, abdominal pain ... Diagnosis Of NTM
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Pleuritic chest pain ... opacities; traction bronchiectasis ... Exclude other causes ... Eosinophilia • Normal
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 ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung